The Jaguar

While at home browsing the internet i have taken some time to study the Jaguar somewhat, through Google and Wikipedia.
I have found that the Jaguar is the largest and most powerful feline in the Western Hemisphere. The Jaguars habitat ranges from Mexico, through Central America and into South America, including much of Amazonian Brazil, the latter of these habitats (Amazonian Brazil) i found most interesting, due to the fact while watching a video in class on meditation and meeting your power animal i was imagining a very dense and humid rain forest environment.
Through reading more about the Jaguar i remember distinct keywords such as 'powerful' and 'strong' mentioned a lot through all pages, i could use these keywords in the production of my mask by adding 'powerful' an 'strong' features to it, such as bright colours or fearsome teeth.
I have also noticed that the Jaguars appearance is not solely the orange and black spotted configuration that we always assume. There are also the Melanistic Jaguar (pictured below) that is a jet black colour, almost like a panther.
This could change my entire forethought of my design to something new, and different. Something more unexpected than the stock orange and black seen throughout many peoples expectations.