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Jaguar Project

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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1.

ORGANISM

  • The name of my organism is the jaguar .
  • I chose this animal because I have always been interested in big cats.
Photo by Joao Carlos Medau
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INVERTEBRATE OR VERTEBRATE

  • The jaguar is a vertebrate which means it has a spine.
Photo by Travis S.
3.

CLASSIFICATION

  • Kingdom-Animalia
  • Phylum-Chordata(vertebrate)
  • Class- Mammalia
  • Order-Carnivora
  • Family-Felidae
Photo by Javier Medina M.
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CLASSIFICATION

  • Genus-Pantherinae Panthera
  • Species-Onca
Photo by Thomás
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RELATIVES OF THE JAGUAR

  • Tiger
  • Lion
  • Leopard
  • Snow Leopard
Photo by fPat
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HABITAT OF THE JAGUAR

  • Rainforests
  • Scrub woodlands
  • Thickets
  • Grasslands
  • Open country
Photo by Steve Wilson - over 3 million views Thanks !!
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JAGUAR'S NICHE

  • The jaguar is the most versatile and opportunistic big cat.
  • It will explore any terrain hunting a wide range of prey.
  • It spends much of its time in trees attacking its prey from above.
Photo by jurvetson
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PREY OF THE JAGUAR

  • Peccary
  • Deer
  • Tapir
  • Fish
  • Armadillo
Photo by phalinn
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COMMON BIOMES

  • Wet lowlands
  • Swampy savannas
  • Tropical rainforests
Photo by djwudi
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USES OF THE JAGUAR FOR HUMANS

  • Hunted for its hide/fur
  • Killed for their meat
  • Hunted for their teeth and paws
Photo by archer10 (Dennis)
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JAGUARS

  • They are endangered and humans are their main threat.
  • They are being shot by farmers who are protecting their livestock.
  • Humans and jaguars compete for the same prey so food sources can be scarce.
  • Protected strongholds have been set up to keep people from destroying the land.
  • The DWA is taking big steps for conservation with a jaguar radio satellite tracking project.
Photo by kokeshi
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FACTS

  • The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas. They weigh 100-250lb and are 4-6 ft.
  • Jaguars rarely attack humans.
  • Jaguars will roar and grunt but they will also meow like a house cat.
  • In some cultures, the jaguar is a god.
  • Jaguars love water unlike most cats and are excellent swimmers.
Photo by carlosoliveirareis
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THINGS I NOTICED

  • They are very strong animals
  • They have really big paws
  • On the black ones you can still see their spots
  • They are beautiful creatures
  • They have huge teeth.
Photo by Sethtex

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