jaguar facts
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Jaguar Facts
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Jaguars are mammals. They are carnivores and eat a diet rich in meat and fish.
caiman
sloth
deer
monkey
capybara
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The jaguar has powerful jaws and very sharp teeth. The pointy canine teeth are used for biting, tearing and ripping meat.
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Jaguars live alone and mark their territory with their waste or by
clawing trees.
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They can live to be 12 to 15 years old in the wild.
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Adult jaguars weigh between 45 to 113 kilograms.
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From the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, a jaguar can be 240cm long.
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Their fur is usually tan or orange with black spots, called "rosettes"
because they are shaped like roses.
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The name jaguar comes from the Native American word yaguar, which means "he who kills with one leap."
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Most jaguars are found in the Amazon river basin, in South America.
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Jaguars also live in swamps, grasslands, rainforests, and savannah.
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Hear a jaguar roar!https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS53enMsEZg
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Jaguars are the largest of South America’s big cats and the third
largest cats in the world.
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