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The Jaguar
Panthera Onca

Description
• weight: ( male )125 - 250 pounds
  ( female )100 - 200 pounds
• length: 44 - 73 inches
• color: few are black, most are golden or brownish yellow fur with many spots
• lifespan: can live up to 22 years
• tail Length: 18 - 30 inches
• very powerful jaws
  
  Habitat
• if food is plentiful, may stay in an area of 3 miles in diameter
• if food is scarce, may travel in an area of up to 200 miles
• Mexico, Central and South America
• forests, shrubby areas, and grasslands
  
  Hunting Habits
• flips fish onto shore with paw
• hunts mainly on the ground
• also climbs trees
• usually hunts at night
• eats forest animals such as mice and deer
• will eat alligators, fish and turtles
  
  Endangered Status
• hunted for itŐs beautiful, unusual fur
• hunted to extinction in U.S.
• no official count of Jaguars today
  
  Amazing Facts
• only seek company to breed
• does not roar
• have been seen playing with children in Amazonian villages
• Mayan Indians thought of them as gods