2. Animal characteristics
A jaguar is a mammal. A mammal is a group of
animals that give birth to live babies, they feed
milk to babies and have fur . Jaguars mostly
feed on
deer, peccary, crocodiles, monkeys, snakes, and
other animals. Flower like shapes
on its back to help it camoflage.
3. Habitat
Jaguars live in a variety of places. In the plains,
the yellow grass hides the jaguars from
predators, and prey to pounce. In the forest
Small animals hide from the Jaguar. Trees drip
water from their green leaves.
4. Why are they endangered?
Jaguars are endangered because people are cutting
down trees which is their “master hiding-place” in the
forest. Farmers are taking up most of the space in the
plains.
What can you do to help them?
Plant trees and crops to make more plains and habitat.
5. Fast facts
• Did you know jaguars love water?
• The jaguar is the largest cat in America!
• Jaguars have powerful jaws.
• A jaguar has lighter fur on it’s belly than body!
• A jaguar hunts alone unlike most felines.
• Jaguars sometimes wade in ponds four to six feet deep.
• Jaguars are nocturnal.
• Jaguars are bigger then leopards
• The number of jaguars throughout the wild is unknown.
• The jaguar makes it’s home in a wide variety of places.
