Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Sighting suggests population of endangered species could be rebounding in US after near-extinction
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas.With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world.
Miller’s find was more than breathtaking; it was rare. ... “On average historically, there are three to five jaguars in this state every 10 years to 100 years,” Hart said.
Time: Rare Jaguar sighting in Arizona's Santa Rita Mountains; Yahoo Finance: Save the Scenic Santa Ritas: Survival of America's only known jaguar seriously threatened by proposed Rosemont Mine; CBS News: Video shows only known U.S. jaguar roaming in Arizona; Jaguar that roamed Santa Ritas reappears in Sonora, conservationists say
Jaguars in Venezuela and Brazil are much larger with average weights of about 95 kg (209 lb) in males and of about 56–78 kg (123–172 lb) in females. [15] Attacks by jaguars are rare, some fatal and non-fatal cases have been reported in Central Brazil. [22] Jaguars did not evolve eating large primates, and do not normally see humans as food ...
By Sergio de Moraes. PORTO JOFRE, Brazil (Reuters) - They call him Bold and he is Brazil's most famous jaguar, seen on social media diving into rivers to capture a caiman and wrestle his prey ashore.
The jaguar is the largest wild cat in Costa Rica and can grow up to 2 m. They are very rare in Costa Rica and their numbers continue to decline drastically. The jaguarundi looks like a cross between a weasel and a cat. It is plain grey with a sleek body, hunts day and night, and has adapted best to human changes.
The exhibit is the largest in terms of number of animals. The exhibit features the largest jaguar exhibit in North America, with many pools of water for the animals to play in. In the water is a school of giant pacu. Currently, the zoo has six jaguars in its collection. One of the rare scenes in the exhibit is to see a jaguar actually fish for ...