Saturday, May 25, 2013

Jaguar

Jaguar
Diet: Caimans, deer, peccaries, dogs, capybaras, tapirs, anacondas, frogs, mice, birds, fish, sloths, monkeys, turtles, armadillos
Appearance: Light tan or brown with rings of black spots with darker, brown fur in middle. Only 1 out of 4 jaguars are black. If you look closely, you can see their faded spots. People mistake these for "black panthers", but in the cat world, there are no "panthers". "Black panthers" are actually leopards or jaguars with black fur. Humans rarely ever get to witness this extraordinary event.
Weight: 124-211 pounds
Length: 3.9-6.4 feet
Habitat: Central and South America's rainforests
Enemies: Other jaguars, humans
Life Span: 12-15 years

The jaguar is the third largest feline in the world.



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