Jogging Jaguars

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Jogging JaguarsBy Aubrie Culver

1What is a jaguar?Jaguars are the largest cat in the Americas.They have claws, teeth, blunt snouts, and a flexible body. Male jaguars weigh up to 120 to 200 pounds, but females weigh up to 80 to 100 pounds.

A great picture of a jaguars face.

I think someone is looking at meWhere do jaguars live?Jaguars live in a wet tropical forest with a river or a swamp.They are found in much of South America and Central America.Black jaguars are most common in the wet forests of Paraguay and Brazil.

A picture of a jaguar in its habitat.

What do jaguars look like?A jaguar has spots that are called rosettes.They have the typical cat looks.Most jaguars are brown with darker spots but black jaguars are fairly common. A jaguars skin.

What are their cubs like?One litter will have one to four cubs.They can be born at any time of the year.They can be born near bushes, rocks, or trees. Cutebabycubs.

What do jaguars eat?They eat deer and large ground dwelling birds.They also eat sea turtle eggs.In Mexico, they eat peccaries (also known as the Musk Hog). A jaguareating itsprey.

Who are their relatives?Jaguars are related to A LOT of animals.They are related to all cats.They are closely related to the leopard.

They are related to all of these.

Bibliography Cooper, Jason. Jaguars. Vero Beach, Florida: Rourk, 2003. PrintJaguar. Indian Tiger. Indian Tiger Welfare Society. 2009. www.indiantiger.org

The book I got my facts from.