Jaguar

[|Word search] =JAGUAR = =Scientific Name := Panthera Onca

=Morphology:=

The jaguar is a well-muscled animal, with a extremely powerful jaw. There weight is normally 56-96 lb.Bigger males have been recorded at 350 lb. Females are usually 10-20% smaller than males. The jaguars length varies from 5.3-6 ft.Their short and stocky limb structure makes it easier for them to climb,crawl,and swim. Its head is robust. Its been said that the jaguar is the second strongest of all mammals. The strength of the animal allows it to brake through a turtle shell. The coat of the jaguar is tawny yellow, but can have reddish-brown and black. It is covered with rosettes for camouflage in the jungle habitat.The underbelly and surface of lower flanks are white. The jaguar resembles a leopard but the jaguar is sturdier and heavier. ==

=Habitat/ Ecosystem:=

The jaguar lives in the rain forest of central South America. The jaguars also live in seasonally flooded wetlands and dry grassland terrain. It is associated with water, and often prefer to live by rivers, swamps, and dense rain forest for the cover to stalk their prey. Some jaguars have been found on high elevations as high as 3800m, but they avoid high places and are not found in high plateaus.

-A animal that lives in the same habitat: Spider Monkey: One animal that lives in the same habitat as the jaguar is the Spider Monkey. Their long, spindly limbs inspired its name. They have a long tail, up to 3in long. Their tale has flexibility, and have hairless tips. When the monkey walks, their arms are practically dragging to the ground. They use their tails for balance instead of their arms.

-A plant that lives in the same habitat: Bougainvillea: One plant that lives in the same habitat as the jaguar is the Bougainvillea. They are woody, thorny vines that grow from 1-12 meters tall. Their thrones have a tip of black with a waxy substance. The Bougainvillea is sometimes referred to the paper flower. They are surrounded with three or six bracts these bracts have bright different colors. The actual flower is small and sometimes green and white. :

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=Adaptations:=

The jaguar adapts to its habitat by how its body is equipped. They have a large head especially equipped for piercing a skull of their prey with their canines. Jaguars are good swimmers which is good for their living styles.

= Human use: = Human use the jaguar for the fur. They use the fur for coats carpets and more. ==

=2 more facts about the jaguar:= One interesting fact about the jaguar is that they don't need to work out their bodies they are practically in good shape all their life. Another interesting fact about about jaguars is that the jaguar in pre-Columbian, central and South American the jaguar has been a symbol of power and strength.

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