Jaguars

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Jaguars
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All About Jaguars in the Amazon Rainforest

• Jaguars are the largest member of the cat family.
• They live on the forest floor, which is
• the last layer in the Rainforest.
• Jaguars are felines.

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Anatomy of a Jaguar

• Jaguars grow to be about 4-6 feet long.
• They weigh up to 90 kilograms (approximately 190
  lbs)
• The felines tail grows 2-3 feet long.
• Jaguars are bigger than Leopards.

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Where a Jaguar Lives

• Jaguars live in a land habitat.
• They live on the forest floor of the Amazon
  Rainforest as well as swamps, deserts, and
  shrubby areas from South and Central America.
• Often live in dens in caves.

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The Jaguars Diet

• Jaguars are carnivores (meat-eaters). They like
  to eat different mammals, reptiles, birds, and
  eggs. They often hunt during the night, where
  they bury their prey and eat it later.

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The Life Cycle of the Jaguar

• Jaguar cubs are born with their eyes closed..
• Dependent of their mother for survival.
• The cubs eyes open after 2 weeks.
• At 6 months of age, they go on hunts with their
  mother.
• Jaguar cubs are ready to hunt on their own when
  they are 2 years old..

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More Interesting Facts AboutJaguars

• Jaguar is from the American Indian word meaning
  "killer that takes its prey in a single bound!"
• Jaguars are an endangered species.
• They are strong swimmers.

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