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Range: Southern United States, Mexico, Central America, Paraguay and Northern Argentina.
Status: “Near Threatened” by IUCN
Habitat: Forests, Swamps, Dry Woodland and Grasslands
About:
The Jaguar is the third largest feline, the tiger and lion being the only ones larger. Typically females are 20% smaller than males and they generally vary in size according to their distribution, they tend to increase in size from North to South. The Jaguar is compact and well muscled. It has short stocky limbs which enables it to be adept at climbing, swimming and crouching. It has a strong head and an extremely powerful jaw.
Predators and Threats:
Due to the large size and dominant nature of the Jaguar, there are no other wild animals that are known to actually consider it as prey. Once found throughout the South American continent, they have been hunted by Humans mainly for their fur which has led to drastic declines in Jaguar population numbers everywhere. Despite now having legal protection and a reduction in the hunting of them for their fur, the Jaguar is at increasing risk from loss of habitat mainly in the form of deforestation to make way for agriculture or growing Human settlements, which means these large and majestic animals are being pushed into more remote regions of their native range.
Pic: Young Jaguar in Woodland | From (http://www.wallpowper.com/)
Credits:
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/jaguar/
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/carnivores/jaguar.html
