Jaguars

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Jaguars

• By Ian Bowler and Gabe Dougherty

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Height And Weight
Height 2 ¼ - 2 ½ ft. Length 5 ½ - 8 ft. Weight
100-250 lbs. Life Span 15-20 years Litter size
1-4 kittens
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Description
The jaguar is the largest cat in the
Americas. The jaguar has a compact body and
powerful jaws. Jaguars eat deer, peccary,
crocodiles, snakes, monkeys, deer, sloths,
tapirs, turtles, eggs, frogs, fish and anything
else it can catch. The jaguar is the least
studied big cat in the world.
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Hunting and Behavior

• The jaguar hunts mostly on the ground, but it
  sometimes climbs a tree and pounces on its prey
  from above.
• Unlike most big cats, the jaguar loves the water.
  It often swims, bathes and plays in streams and
  pools.
• It will also hunt for fish in the water.

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Location and Habitat

• The jaguar is found in Arizona,New Mexico, and
  Texas all the way down to Patagonia
• The jaguar makes its home in deciduous forests,
  rainforests, swamps, pampas grasslands and
  mountain scrub areas

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Threats and how you can Help!

• Human population growth and agriculture
  expansion. As well as hunting and poaching
  threaten the jaguars.
• To help the jaguars we can build parks for them
  to live in.

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