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JAGUARS
The name Jaguar comes from the Indian word yaguar meaning, "he who kills
with one leap".
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The jaguar is the
most majestic and certainly one of the most beautiful animals in the Amazon rainforest.
It’s the largest cat in the Americas (and 3rd largest in the world after
the lion and the tiger). It can weigh up to 160 kg. |
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| Forest living jaguars tend to have a darker
coloring, which helps them to hide better in the undergrowth. Melanistic jaguars, colored
entirely in black, are occasionally found in forested areas. |
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Despite it heavy bulk, the jaguar is very
agile and can run fast overshort distances. It’s climbs trees and sometimes waits for
preyto come near by, it uses it’s claws and teeth to kill it’s prey |
| When hunting it is
extremely fierce, occasionally diving into the waters of streams and rivers to attack
jacar`es. They have very powerful jaws which enable them to bite through the protective
shells of armadillos, or to crush through an animal’s skull with a single bite. Other
things that jaguars eat include wild pigs (peccaries), capybara, fish, lizards, deer, and
sloths. |
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