JaguarShalea Luna

Mrs. Posey

5/18/15

Jaguar

Panthera Onca

Interesting factsThey are strong swimmers and climbers.

Requires large areas of tropical rainforest and stretches of river bank to survive.

This is what I look like when I am angry!

Some Characteristics Has a compact body, a broad head, and powerful jaws.

Color of Jaguars can be yellow and tan but can vary from reddish to black.

Jaguar spots look like rosses, scientists call them rosettes.

Jaguar’s Location

Located in South America

Jaguar’s Habitat

Forest and grasslands

Forest and grasslands of South America

Jaguar Population as of 2015

Only about 15,000 left around the world

Jaguar’s type of consumer

Jaguar is a carnivore

Jaguar’s PredatorsEat anything they encounter

Anything that weighs from 1kg(216)to an animal that weighs 450kg(1000lb)

Eats mostly Gazelle

Endangered?

Near threatened

How can people help Jaguars

Donating money

Maybe adopting one might help

Why it’s important?So we can help the Jaguars before it gets worse