It's a great day meet the jaguar. But, first will you stop and put your pretend-eyes on? Jaguar does not like humans! He does not trust people! They want his pretty coat to make people things like purses or coats. When he is real hungry, jaguar kills the farmer's cows. The farmer shoots at him.
So, even if we were in the wild, we would probably never see this beautiful big cat up close. But, now you know why jaguar hides from people.
Jaguar's yellowish coat is spotted with black rosettes or rings. They help him blend into the environment. We know less about jaguar than other big cats because he is so hard to find.
Anatomy: Let's Spot a Jaguar!
When we pretend, we can do anything, go anywhere. Let's go on a pretend journey to the jungle! It is our job to find a jaguar and follow him around. Don't worry, we'll make ourselves invisible. We can see him, but jaguar can't see us!
We know he is a very large cat with big black spots. But, did you know his spots are like our fingerprints? Spots are different on each jaguar like fingerprints are different on each human.
He can weigh up to 350 pounds and grow up to six feet long. His head is big and broad. His eyes are saucer-like. Jaguar sees in color! Jaws and sharp pointy teeth are super-strong. To kill his prey, jaguar can bite through the skull all the way to the brain.
Look at jaguar's shoulders and legs. You can see his huge muscles! His back legs or limbs are longer than his front or forelimbs, which makes jaguar a great jumper. The front or forepaws have long retractable claws. This means he can pull his claws back into his paws when not using them to hold his food or grip the ground when he walks.
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Weird Facts
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The jaguar roar is a deep, grunting sound like this: uh…uh…uh. He keeps getting louder and louder the longer he roars.
Ancient Mayas and Aztecs believed jaguar was magical. Mayan priests wore important jaguar-skin robes and headdresses. The Aztecs named their best fighters "jaguar warriors".
A lepjag is the baby of a male leopard and jaguaress. They only breed in captivity since these big cats live on different continents.
The best guess is there are about 15,000 jaguars in the wild. People are trying to save them. There are 150 square miles in the Belize rainforest where about 200 jaguars run free. This is called a reserve, where people protect them. It is good to take care of our animal friends.
Until we meet again…let's put on our deep voice and say uh…uh…uh!
The Pygmy Three-Toed-Sloth, also known as Bradypus pygmaeus scientifically, has been classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. “They are restricted to one area from Isla Escudo de Veraguas in the archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama” (“Pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus)” (a)). The island is very small measuring to about 5 square kilometers in area. These sloths are usually found in red mangroves at sea level. As of now the Pygmy three-toed-sloth are critically endangered and weak law enforcement, deforestation, and poachers are to blame.
In Martel’s book, she labeled Richard Parker as the “alpha” of the food chain, due to its strength and capabilities to survive in nature. She described how tigers are beautiful creatures, yet are fearsome and dangerous they can be. Respect is one word she used to show how a person sees this animal. Comparing to the hyena, people dissed the savagery of the hyena and their gruesome attitude towards nature and how it lacks of many things due to its appearance. However, on the other hand all people see the tiger’s sophistication to hunt
The range for the jaguar is fairly extensive. Its historical range started in the southern United States and stretched all the way down through Central America to cover most of South America. Fossils have been found as far north as Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee with jaguars they may have weighed in at around 420 pounds (Museum). Now, due to various reason such as habitat fragmentation, hunting, and other human interference, the range starts in the southwestern area of the United States. It was thought that the jaguar was extirpated from the United States but sightings have been reported in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The northern extent of the range has receded southward about 1000 kilometers and the southern extent about 2000 kilometers northward. The range still flows through Central America but it has become extinct in El Salvador and Uruaguy (IUCN). The southern tip of the range occupies mid to southern South America, covering parts of Argentina and Brazil. The numbers typically increase from north to south. Jaguars are usually found in dense rain forest and that is a l...
Wolverines are about the size of a medium dog ranging anywhere from 26-42 inches and weighing about 20-55 pounds with some males growing up to 71 pounds. Males are known to be about 30% larger than females. They are a brownish black color and have hydrophobic fur making it resistant to frost. Having hydrophobic fur makes the wolverine v...
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Tigers are the largest members of the cat family. They live in Asia and belong to the same genus as the lion, leopard, and jaguar. Two major subspecies of the tiger are the Siberian tiger and the Bengal tiger. The tiger is thought to have originated in northern Asia during the Pleistocene Epoch.
This cat is a powerful jumper and climber, also capable of running at high speeds. The paws of the Siberian tiger are equipped with long, sharp, dagger-like retractable claws.
What animal is black and white and loved all over the world? If you guessed the giant panda, you're right! The giant panda is also known as the panda bear, bamboo bear, or in Chinese as Daxiongmao, the "large bear cat." Actually, its scientific name means "black and white cat-footed animal." Giant pandas are found only in the mountains of central China. They live in dense bamboo and coniferous forests at altitudes of 5,000 to 10,000 feet. The mountains are covered in heavy clouds with torrential rains or dense mist throughout the year. Giant pandas are bear-like in shape with striking black and white markings.