Jaguarby: Yasmeen

Contents

Location and Habitat pg. 3 Prey

pg. 4Color

pg. 6How fast does a jaguar run? pg.7Glossary

pg. 10Websites where I got my information pg.11

About the author pg. 12

Location & Habitat

Jaguars live in Central and South America. A jaguar’s habitat is in the rainforest, the swamp and floodplains.

PreyJaguars are carnivores. They eat deer, capybara and tapire.

Special features

A jaguar has sharp teeth to hold on to its prey while it runs. A jaguar keeps its claws sticking out so it can grip the ground when its ready to run.

Color

A jaguar’s fur can be tan, yellow, brown, white and black.

How fast does a jaguar run?

A jaguar can run 50 miles per hour but can only run for a little bit before having to stop.

What’s a jaguars scientific name?

A jaguars scientific name is panthera onca.

How long can a jaguar live?

A jaguar can live up to 12-15 years old.

Glossary

Prey – a fanged animals foodLocation – where something isHabitat - a place where an animal lives

Web sites where I got My information

• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/jaguars/

• http://a-z-animals.com/animals/jaguar/

About the author

Hi my name is Yasmeen and I am in Ms. Marchants 3rd class. I go to Shades Mountain Elementary School. I hope you enjoyed my animal research about jaguars.