JAGUAR – Species Spotlight

Sunday, December 11th, 2011 admin

JAGUAR (Panthera Onca) The jaguar is the Americas largest feline predator. This endangered cat (estimated population= +/-10000) has one of the most powerful bites in the animal kingdom which it uses to crush the skull of its prey. The jaguar is often confused with the leopard which lives in Asia and Africa. The black jaguar is very rare. In jaguars, the melanism is dominant and in leopards the color mutation is recessive. Melanism is the occurence of an increased amount of dark pigmentation. Some feel the black coloring of jaguars and leopards seems to take place more when it helps the cat to be dark such as in dense forest and jungles. Threats to this amazing cat include habitat loss and fragmentation of its range. While international trade in jaguars and their parts is illegal, the cat is still regularly killed by humans, particularly in conflicts with ranchers in Central and South America. On February 25, 2009 a regular colored spotted Jaguar (Macho B) was caught, radio-collared and released in southwest Arizona. Sadly, on March 2, 2009, was recaptured and euthanized after he was found to be suffering from kidney failure. Macho B seemed to be the only Jag that was seen in the US in some time. Some feel that the stress from the captures and sedation caused his weak kidney to fail. It is always risky to knock out a big cat. The United States/Mexico barrier wall will reduce the viability of any population currently residing in the United States. In January 2008 United …
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By BigChiefMike on December 11th, 2011 at 10:04 pm

@MalaLinga im pretty sure there have been sightings as far north as Utah

By SpeedyNicolesGraal on December 11th, 2011 at 10:41 pm

The world is sick.
And its disease is: Humans

By koopawulf92 on December 11th, 2011 at 11:11 pm

Armor King He`s Alive!!!

By briczar22 on December 11th, 2011 at 11:53 pm

@MalaLinga Just last week they confirmed another male Jaguar in Arizona that was spotted by a hunter who got a picture of it.

By MalaLinga on December 12th, 2011 at 12:04 am

I had no idea until recently that there were Jaguars in America.

By ChrisTesch87 on December 12th, 2011 at 12:18 am

Amazing cats:-)

By WhiteboyFTW7thst on December 12th, 2011 at 12:26 am

kinda looks like a gorrilla face xD

By TheKonrad1984 on December 12th, 2011 at 12:50 am

@NeSsBiCh You are not alone!!

By kumar95258 on December 12th, 2011 at 1:34 am

@NeSsBiCh no, humans have allready distroy nature……. its pay back time for humanity…………

By MrLive3323 on December 12th, 2011 at 2:06 am

oh yes

By Tusseladd1 on December 12th, 2011 at 2:33 am

0:09 sounds like a bong!

By NeSsBiCh on December 12th, 2011 at 2:40 am

I RESPECT ANIMALS MORE THAN HUMANS. IS THAT A BAD THING?

By BitterSweetBleu on December 12th, 2011 at 3:05 am

whoa we have these in arizona??? YES!

By Figurate86 on December 12th, 2011 at 3:20 am

@englishcreamcakes Oh no, a jaguar can show up as black as a leopard-panther… the diffrence is that jaguar are larger and they live only in the Americas… one relative of mine almost got killed by a jaguar, that beat her head, long ago, in the wild Northern Brazil; my grandfather was a famous jaguar-hunter, anceiently, in the same region… today we learn to respect them…

By goldmine231 on December 12th, 2011 at 3:41 am

it’s a nice car too

By 924justlove on December 12th, 2011 at 4:13 am

This made me laugh today as I check out my prey, to see what kind of attack I might need. Good thing for a black jag spirit guide, who keeps me cuddly most of the time. For reals. Only get scratchy if I need to, not a small kitty here.

By demetriohokage on December 12th, 2011 at 4:37 am

where’s the blood? –’

By nasermeter on December 12th, 2011 at 5:20 am

Jaguars are the only big cats you can’t tame… Amazing isn’t it?

By Highskoolrecess on December 12th, 2011 at 6:06 am

freaky!

By englishcreamcakes on December 12th, 2011 at 7:03 am

@nddlj no panthers are in asia

By nddlj on December 12th, 2011 at 7:13 am

Question: is a black jaguar called a panthar?

By nddlj on December 12th, 2011 at 8:00 am

Leopards roar?