Jaguars

Jaguars

Popular Name: Jaguar
Scientific Name: Panthera onca
Geographical Distribution: Currently is officially extinct in the United States. It is very rare in Mexico, but can still be found in Latin America, including Brazil.
Natural Habitat: Occurs in various types of habitats, from forests like the Amazon and the Atlantic, even in open environments such as the Pantanal and Cerrado.
Eating habits: Deer, monkeys, tapirs, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, small rodents, domestic animals. The Jaguar can survive feeding on any animal, from insects to herbivores.
Size:

• Length (including the tail): 160 cm to 260 cm;
• Height: 68 cm to 76 cm.
• Weight: can reach 135 kg.

Gestation period: Gestation is 93-105 days.
Number of pups: 1 or 2
Average lifetime: 20 years
Conservation status of the species: Habitat destruction coupled with poaching, mainly due to the alleged economic harm caused to the creations of domestic animals, causes the populations have been drastically reduced. The species is classified as vulnerable.

8 curiosities about the jaguar:

1. The jaguar, also known as Jaguar , is the third largest cat in the world behind the tiger and the lion, and the largest on the American continent .

2 . The Jaguars have jaws so strong that their bites can even break bones and tortoise shells . The bite of the Jaguars is twice more powerful than a lion !

3 . Though feared , Jaguars usually flee from humans . There are rare reports of attacks this cat to man and when they occur, are usually related to the defense of their young.

4 . In ancient civilizations of Central America and South America, the jaguar is considered a symbol of strength .

5 . The Jaguars puppies are born blind and helpless , needing the protection of the mother for about two years to learn to hunt and they can avenge themselves.

6 . The Jaguars were found in the western and southern United States , including Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico . However , the feline was quickly eliminated from the country , and very few sightings have been recorded since the 1960s .

7 . " Jaguar " comes from the Tupi ya'wara term , and can be translated as " beast " and even " dog " , since the term was used by Indians to refer to any " beast " before the arrival of Europeans .

8 . The jaguar may be up to a week without food but can eat up to 20 kg of meat in a single day .