A01=Steven Wagschal
apex predators
Author_Steven Wagschal
Big Cats
carnivores
Category=WNCF
endangered
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_nobargain
forthcoming
habitat loss
Indigenous cosmologies
jaguar fur
jaguar prints
K'iche' people
Mesoamerican Cultures
Nahuatl
Nature Conservation
Panthera
Panthera onca
Rewilding
rosettes
Wildlife Conservation
Zoology
Product details
- ISBN 9781836392842
- Dimensions: 135 x 190mm
- Publication Date: 01 Oct 2026
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Jaguars have long captivated human imagination, inspiring awe, fear and reverence across the Americas and beyond. This book examines both the biology and behaviour of this iconic apex predator and the deep cultural history of human-jaguar interactions, from prehistoric civilizations to the modern era. Drawing on artefacts, literature and textual sources in English, Spanish, French, Latin, Mayan Kʼicheʼ and Nahuatl, it traces how jaguars have been represented in art, cinema and popular culture. Steven Wagschal also considers the role of jaguars in shaping evolutionary theory and the global conservation efforts aimed at protecting them today. This richly illustrated book celebrates jaguars as both living creatures and enduring cultural symbols.
Steven Wagschal is Professor of Hispanic Literatures and Cultural Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. He is the author of Minding Animals in the Old and New Worlds (2018).
