Jaguars 2
Jaguars 2The jaguar is a unique animal. Their size in length varys from 44-73 inches, their tail is short and thick and is 18-30 inches long. The weight in males varys from 125-250 lbs., in females, it's 100-200 lbs. The sexual maturity for a jaguar is 3 years. They can mate at any time of the year, but it's non-seasonal in the tropics;and early autumn in extremes of range. Gestation takes 93-110 days. They can give birth to 1-4 cubs, but they can only have cubs every other year. The habit of the jaguar is usually solitary, only getting together to mate during breeding season. Their diet mainly consist of ground living mammals. Some examples of these mammals are domestic stock, fish, frogs, turtles, small alligators, pecarries, turtle eggs, tapir, and deer. When in captivity the jaguar can live up to 22 years. The closest relative to the jaguar is the leopard.
The cubs of the jaguar are born with no father. The father leaves the mother after they are through mating. When they are born, the cubs are blind and weigh from 25-32 ozs. At two weeks, once their eyes open, They can begin to explore outside of the den. At one month the cubs go go outside the den and follow their mother around. When six months comes and the cubs have learned how to do things the way their mother does, they begin to hunt with their mother. At one year the cubs can now hunt for their own food. Even though they can hunt for their own food they still stay with their mother for a few years before finding their own hunting territory. By three years the cubs have learned enough to where they leave their mother to live on their own.
The jaguar's characteristics are very interesting. Jaguars like to stalk their prey by getting as close to it as possible without being noticed then they attack it. They usually hunt during the night because it's fur gives it great camouflage. Their great camouflage also makes them hard to find and hard to study. They are really good at hiding, making them hard to find, even during the day. They're good climbers, and when they get into the trees they can become great prowlers, hunting their prey. One of the jaguar's main specialties is fihing. They can use their tail as a lure for fish, once the fish sees the so-called lure the jaguar uses his paw to scoop the fish out of the water and catch it in his mouth. The jaguar is a very strong animal, but it can only snarl and growl to warn it's enemies because it can't roar. Another disadvantage for the jaguar is that it tires quickly, making it hard for it to catch fast food....
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