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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- 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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SPECIES
- Jun 28, 2019
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Fading Territory - Did You Know?
As recently as the early 20th century, jaguars ranged more widely than they do now, including in Arizona, New Mexico, and large portions...
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SPECIES
- Jun 21, 2019
- 1 min
Long Lifespans - Did You Know?
The average lifespan of a jaguar in the wild is 12-15 years, which is longer than many other big cats. Lions tend to live 10-14 years,...
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SPECIES
- Jun 18, 2019
- 1 min
Habitat Variability - Did You Know?
The typical habitats associated with jaguars are tropical lowland forests in close proximity to water. However, jaguars have been known...
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SPECIES
- Jun 12, 2019
- 1 min
Ancient Idols - Did You Know?
Ancient civilizations revered jaguars as much as we do (or at least should) today. Mesoamerican cultures like the Aztecs, the Olmecs, and...
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SPECIES
- Jun 11, 2019
- 1 min
Diverse Appetites - Did You Know?
Jaguars are opportunistic hunters that will prey on a wide variety of animals. Their prey can include fish, deer, peccaries, capybaras,...
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SPECIES
- Jun 10, 2019
- 1 min
Graceful Giants - Did You Know?
Jaguars are the third largest big cat in the world, and only the lion (second largest) and the tiger (the largest) are heavier on...
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SPECIES
- Jun 7, 2019
- 1 min
Black Panthers - Did You Know?
Jaguars are part of the Panthera species of big cats, which also includes leopards. The term “panther” is a broad identifier for any big...
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SPECIES
- Jun 6, 2019
- 1 min
Natural Swimmers - Did You Know?
Many felines, be they wild or of the household variety, tend to avoid water at all costs. But jaguars are quite comfortable in aquatic...
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SPECIES
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
Unique Spots - Did You Know?
The distinctive spotted coat of a jaguar is so unusual that their spots aren’t technically called spots! Each marking on a jaguar’s coat...
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SPECIES
- Jun 4, 2019
- 1 min
Jaguar Jaws - Did You Know?
The jaguar relies on its powerful muscles to maneuver through forested environments with ease, but the greatest strength of the jaguar is...
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