Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd. What do Jaguars look like? Jaguars are orange, black and white with black...

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Jaguars Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd By: Thomas Byrd

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Page 1: Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd. What do Jaguars look like? Jaguars are orange, black and white with black spots.

JaguarsJaguarsBy: Thomas ByrdBy: Thomas Byrd

Page 2: Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd. What do Jaguars look like? Jaguars are orange, black and white with black spots.

What do Jaguars What do Jaguars look like?look like?

Jaguars are orange, black and Jaguars are orange, black and white with black spots.white with black spots.

Page 3: Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd. What do Jaguars look like? Jaguars are orange, black and white with black spots.

Where do Jaguars live?Where do Jaguars live?

Jaguars live in the Jaguars live in the Tropical Rainforest Biomes of Tropical Rainforest Biomes of

Central and South America. Central and South America.

Page 4: Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd. What do Jaguars look like? Jaguars are orange, black and white with black spots.

Why are Jaguars Why are Jaguars endangered?endangered?

Deforestation, the cutting Deforestation, the cutting down of trees, means jaguars down of trees, means jaguars

are losing their habitat.are losing their habitat.

Jaguars are Jaguars are hunted hunted for their for their

beautiful beautiful fur.fur.

Page 5: Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd. What do Jaguars look like? Jaguars are orange, black and white with black spots.

How can we help How can we help Jaguars survive?Jaguars survive?

People should stop cutting People should stop cutting down the rainforests, and down the rainforests, and

should not buy animal should not buy animal furs for coats. furs for coats.

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What do Jaguars eat?What do Jaguars eat?

Jaguars like to eat:Jaguars like to eat:

DeerDeer

Wild PigsWild Pigs

FishFish

FrogsFrogs

TurtlesTurtles

CrocodilesCrocodiles

MonkeysMonkeys

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How do Jaguars hunt?How do Jaguars hunt?

Jaguars hunt for their prey on land and in water.Jaguars hunt for their prey on land and in water.

They have strong jaws and sharp teeth that kill their prey They have strong jaws and sharp teeth that kill their prey by biting right through its skull.by biting right through its skull.

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How do Jaguars hunt?How do Jaguars hunt?

The Mayan meaning of Jaguar is The Mayan meaning of Jaguar is “he who kills with one leap.” “he who kills with one leap.”

Jaguars can leap 20 feet in one jump.Jaguars can leap 20 feet in one jump.

Page 9: Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd. What do Jaguars look like? Jaguars are orange, black and white with black spots.

Jaguar vs. CrocodileJaguar vs. Crocodile

Page 10: Jaguars By: Thomas Byrd. What do Jaguars look like? Jaguars are orange, black and white with black spots.

How long do How long do Jaguars live?Jaguars live?

Jaguars live up to 15 Jaguars live up to 15 years in the wild.years in the wild.

They live alone except They live alone except when they have babies.when they have babies.

Mother jaguars care for Mother jaguars care for their cubs for two years their cubs for two years and teach them how to and teach them how to hunt.hunt.

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ResearchResearch

Book: “Amazing Animals. Jaguar” Author: Valerie Bodden Book: “Amazing Animals. Jaguar” Author: Valerie Bodden Place of Publishing: Mankato, MN Publisher Name: Creative Place of Publishing: Mankato, MN Publisher Name: Creative Education Year Published: 2013Education Year Published: 2013

Title of Webpage: San Diego Zoo Kids Date Accessed: December 6, 2014 Title of Webpage: San Diego Zoo Kids Date Accessed: December 6, 2014 URL: http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mammals/jaguar URL: http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mammals/jaguar

Book: ”Jaguars” Author: Theresa Woods Book: ”Jaguars” Author: Theresa Woods Place of Publishing: Chanhassen, MN Publisher Name: The Place of Publishing: Chanhassen, MN Publisher Name: The Child’s World, Inc. Child’s World, Inc. Year Published: 2001Year Published: 2001

Book: “A Day in the Life: Rainforest Animals. Jaguar” Author: Anita Ganeri Book: “A Day in the Life: Rainforest Animals. Jaguar” Author: Anita Ganeri Place of Publishing: Chicago, IL Publisher Name: Place of Publishing: Chicago, IL Publisher Name: Heinemann Library Year Published: 2011Heinemann Library Year Published: 2011