Yanomamo mythology tells of a pregnant woman being killed by one of these creatures after urinating on him.
In Boas' "Laguna Myth," the "co'hona" of Acoma mythology is identified as one of these creatures. Yanomamo mythology tells of a pregnant woman being killed by one of these creatures after urinating on him. The fourth house of Xibalba is guarded by these creatures, and men crossed with them are depicted on the fa?de of the Olmec temple at La Venta. The Mayans called them Balam, and a horde of them devoured a race of giants at the behest of Tezcatlipoca, who often disguised himself as one. FTP identify this species of big cat native to Central America, the namesake of a luxury car company.
In Boas' "Laguna Myth," the "co'hona" of Acoma mythology is identified as one of these creatures.
Jaguars