Jaguar
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#10 Jaguar escapes enclosure at New Orleans zoo and goes on killing rampage,More info:independent
#9 Jaguar,More info:animals.sandiegozoo
Jaguars prowl the imagination: Sleek, powerful, and elusive, jaguars stalk the Americas and are revered by all who share their realm. Their mesmerizing gaze and hunting prowess have earned them a prominent place in mythology and legend. Their beauty, strength, and adaptability have earned them the respect of feline admirers around the world. Jaguars are some pretty cool cats.
As the only big cat species in the New World, jaguars have dominated the rituals and stories of the people who live there. Depictions of jaguars are found in ruins all along Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, where the jaguar was a chief figure in religious rites. Some tales say that jaguars can move between worlds, because they are at home both in the trees and on the ground, and they hunt both day and night. Today, the jaguar continues to be considered a symbol of royalty, intelligence, beauty, and strength.
#8 THE JAGUAR: A CULTURAL ICON OF AMERICA,More info:wildfor.life
The Jaguar (Panthera onca) constitutes the great predator of the American jungles; it has been an important symbol for the different cultures that have inhabited the Continent. Its immense area of influence, from the South of the United States to the North of Argentina, has turned it into a cultural icon.
The Jaguar has had a cosmological, ritual, social and economic importance. It was also seen by the ancients as a being who could travel between the Worlds, as a powerful spirit capable of maintaining the balance between day and night; of preserving the balance between life and death. In some cultures, it is even assured that the Jaguar does not die, that its spirit endures in a special place in the Cosmos and in some cases it returns to the World of Humans, in its spiritual form.
#7 CORPORATE GIVING JAGUAR SOCIETY SAFARI UNDER THE STARS WOMEN OF THE WILD
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#6 Jaguar cubs at ARTIS leave their den for the first time,More info:artis
The two black jaguar cubs born at ARTIS on 28 June have now taken their first steps into the outdoor enclosure. The young jaguars stayed in their den for almost five weeks, spending most of their time sleeping and feeding from their mother.
Their eyes, which were closed when they were born, only opened after about two weeks and are grey-blue initially. Gradually, the young animals learn to focus and their eyes start to show the yellow, green and orange shades typical of adult jaguars. Last Saturday, they took their first steps outside the den, with their mother following closely behind. She could be seen dragging some prey along with her for the cubs to take a look at. The public will be able to see the cubs in their outdoor enclosure occasionally from now on.
#5 Jaguar Adoption Kit,More info:gifts.defenders
Unlike most big cats, jaguars love the water — they often swim, bathe, play, and even hunt for fish in streams and pools. Jaguars can be tan or orange with their signature black rosette-shaped spots or can appear dark all over, though they still have their characteristic spots if you look closely. The proposed border wall and continued poaching are threatening the survival of these cats.
Today, jaguars have been almost completely eliminated from the United States and are endangered throughout their historic range. Habitat destruction and poaching have put these rare cats on the run and in peril. Jaguars are extremely rare in the U.S. and it is unknown how many jaguars actually exist throughout their range. They have long been prized for their beautiful and exotic fur and continue to fetch a high price on the black market. Another looming threat to jaguar recovery and survival is the proposed construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall which would further degrade and fragment key jaguar habitat by blocking important migration routes.
Your adoption supports our work to protect their current habitat and expand their range in the American Southwest. It also supports our work with communities and governments to protect jaguars in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico.
#4 JAGUARS ISLAND AT XCARET MEXICO,More info:xcaret
#3 Photos Show Jaguar ‘Scarface’ Taking Down Dangerous Prey,More info:nationalgeographic
#2 Why an Escaped Jaguar Went on a Killing Spree at New Orleans Zoo,More info:livescience
Nine animals have died since an escaped jaguar attacked them at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on Saturday (July 14). But the jaguar didn’t actually eat the animals — including red foxes, alpacas and an emu — so why did it attack so many?
The answer? The 3-year-old male jaguar likely went into a mode known as “surplus killing,” in which a predator kills more prey than it can possibly eat at one time, said Howard Quigley, executive director of the jaguar program at Panthera, a global wildcat-conservation organization, who isn’t involved with the jaguar at the Audubon Zoo.
#1 Brazil’s Pantanal: Jaguar and so much more,More info:wildimages-phototours
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