Jaguar

Jaguar
Kingdom
  Animal
Class
  Mammal
Species
  Jaguar

 
Status
  Near Threatened
Added by
  JustinJeffrey - squirrel
Date Updated
  Sat May 16 20:33:26 2015
Image Credit
  Panthera_onca_at_the_Toronto_Zoo_2.jpg
Image Comment
  Yawning jaguar at Toronto Zoo.
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Jaguar Facts & Trivia for kids

  • Jaguars are in the Panthera genus so are technically a species of panther.
  • In South America 'Jaguar' means "the hunter that kills with a single leap".
  • A Jaguar has short, powerful legs which help it spring forward.
  • The Jaguar has such powerful teeth that it can bite through turtle shells.
  • The Jaguar's spotted coat serves as camouflage.

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