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The Jaguar originally has thick fur, a muscular body, and relatively short legs that help it move quietly through dense rainforests like the Amazon Rainforest. Its dark rosette patterns help it camouflage in thick vegetation. Jaguars usually live near water and hunt animals such as deer, capybaras, and caimans. With climate change and habitat loss, jaguars might develop thinner fur to stay cool in hotter environments. Their ears could become larger to release more body heat. Their fur pattern might become lighter for camouflage in drier areas, and they may develop longer legs to travel farther in search of food and water.