Thousands of revelers are here, all decked out in leopard- and jaguar-print clothing. Marina Caetano ... And the choreographed dancers, “the jaguarettes,” crawl about and paw playfully like large ...

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday ...

Thousands of revelers are here, all decked out in leopard- and jaguar-print clothing ... “the jaguarettes,” crawl about and paw playfully like large felines, with elaborate make-up to match.

Thousands of revelers are here, all decked out in leopard- and jaguar-print clothing ... “the jaguarettes,” crawl about and paw playfully like large felines, with elaborate make-up to match.

Thousands of revelers are here, all decked out in leopard- and jaguar-print clothing ... “the jaguarettes,” crawl about and paw playfully like large felines, with elaborate make-up to match.