This article is about the Spanish event. For the band, see San Fermin (band). The festival of San FermÃ­n in the city of Pamplona (Navarre, Spain) is a deeply rooted celebration held annually from 12:00, 6 July, when the opening of the party is marked by setting off the pyrotechnic chupinazo, to midnight 14 July, with the singing of the Pobre de MÃ­.
A black jaguar is the same species as a normal-colored jaguar with melanistic coloration causing the fur of the animal to be very dark or black. Melanism occurs because of a dominant gene mutation of the jaguar. The melanistic trait is a result of heredity.
On Oct. 23 another part of the ongoing growth of TAMU-SA occurred when the school announced its mascot is the jaguar and the school colors are black, maroon and silver. The maroon is known as Madla maroon in honor of the late State Sen. Frank Madla who fought to bring an A&M campus to South San Antonio.