Celebrate Jaguars- Did You Know?
Did you know April 10th is World Jaguar Day? The jaguar got its name from the South American native word 'yaguara'. Jaguars are the...
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- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Jaguar Project- Did You Know?
Did you know here at S.P.E.C.I.E.S. we have a Chaco Jaguar Conservation Project? This project was created in 2008 and is the first and...
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SPECIES
- Apr 8, 2020
- 1 min
Jaguar Laws- Did You Know?
Did you know that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES) has listed jaguars under...
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SPECIES
- Apr 7, 2020
- 1 min
Jaguar Name- Did You Know?
Did you know the jaguar was named after the South American native word 'yaguara'? Yaguara, or 'yaguar', means "animal that kills in a...
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SPECIES
- Apr 6, 2020
- 1 min
Habitat Conflicts- Did You Know?
Did you know jaguar habitat has shrunk by 40%? They require between 20 and 30 square miles of habitat. Jaguars prefer wet lowland...
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SPECIES
- Apr 5, 2020
- 1 min
Poaching Conflicts- Did You Know?
Did you know poaching and illegal trafficking is another major reason for the decreasing jaguar population? Jaguars are killed for their...
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SPECIES
- Apr 4, 2020
- 1 min
Livestock Conflicts- Did You Know?
Did you know one major threat facing jaguars are livestock conflicts? As the jaguar habitat shrinks they lose their prey and are forced...
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SPECIES
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Environment Helper- Did You Know?
Did you know the jaguar plays a very important role in the environment? Jaguars are considered to be an apex predator, which means they...
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SPECIES
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
Red List- Did You Know?
Did you know the IUCN Red List has listed jaguars as near threatened with a decreasing population? The International Union for...
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SPECIES
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
April Fools- Did You Know?
Did you know: That jaguars can hold their breath underwear for 1 hour? April Fools! It is unknown how long jaguars can hold their breath...
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SPECIES
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
Tricky Spots- Did You Know?
Did you know leopards and jaguars get confused? Jaguars and leopards look very similar to each other and sometimes get mixed up. Even...
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SPECIES
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Amazon Rainforest- Did You Know?
Did you know the Amazon Rainforest is home to one in ten species on Earth, including the jaguar? These forests are important to...
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SPECIES
- Mar 29, 2020
- 1 min
Jaguars Taste- Did You Know?
Did you know that jaguars have a weak sense of taste with around 473 taste buds? Humans have 9,000 taste buds. Jaguars have 32 teeth....
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SPECIES
- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
Jaguar's Coat- Did You Know?
Did you know their is such a thing as an albino jaguar? Jaguars normally have a yellow to orange coat with dark circular markings called...
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SPECIES
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
Smelling Senses- Did You Know?
Did you know it is believed that jaguars have a more acute sense of smell than the other American cats? Humans have about 5 million...
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SPECIES
- Mar 26, 2020
- 1 min
Jaguar Hearing- Did You Know?
Did you know that jaguars, like all cats, have 36 muscles controlling the ear which allows them to rotate their ears 180 degrees? Humans...
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SPECIES
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
Jaguar Eyesight- Did You Know?
Did you know that jaguar cubs are born blind and open their eyes after about two weeks? Like most cats jaguars have eyes that have...
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SPECIES
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
Western's Largest- Did You Know?
Many know that they jaguar is the third largest cat in the world, after the tiger and lion. But, did you know that the jaguar is the...
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SPECIES
- Aug 9, 2019
- 1 min
Pairing Up - Did You Know?
Jaguars primarily live in solitude, but will sometimes come together in the wild for common purposes like reproduction. Female jaguars...
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SPECIES
- Jul 21, 2019
- 1 min
Raising Cubs - Did You Know?
When jaguars are first born, they are blind, deaf, and defenseless, so their mother must use all of her effort to protect them. During...
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