Viewer Survey: Venezuela's el Tigre (July 2001)

Which of the following native cats is also known as "el tigre" in Venezuela?

Tiger : 50%

Jaguar : 29%

Leopard : 11%

Puma : 10%

Total Votes : 842

Tigers and leopards are not native to Venezuela (located at the northern tip of South America). Both jaguars and pumas are natives, and the jaguar is the one they call el tigre.

Reference: The Jaguar, by Rafael Hoogesteijn and Edgardo Mondolfi