JAGUAR - Species Spotlight

JAGUAR (Panthera Onca) The jaguar is the Americas largest feline predator. This endangered cat (estimated population= +/-10,000) 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 States Fish and Wildlife approved an unprecedented decision by the The Bush Administration to abandon jaguar recovery as a goal under the Endangered Species Act.
The jaguar remains the national symbol of Brazil. And I hope we in the United States will once again embrace this amazing predator as well.

*Filmed at The WildCat Sanctuary in Minn
http://www.wildcatsanctuary.org
http://www.youtube.com/user/WildcatSanctuary
The star of this video- Diablo Guapo
http://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/residents/Diablo.htm
(*More Wildcat action in the response video!)

For more info:
NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT:
http://www.northernjaguarproject.org
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
http://www.defenders.org/jaguar

THANKS FOR READING
(*Donations made from my 7-09 Ad Sense money went to both the Wildcat Sanctuary and N. Jaguar Project)

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[DJPantanal2014]

Come to Pantanal, Brazil, we still see a lot of them in the wild.Acttualy right now is the best season to spot them at day light.

[briczar22]

@DJPantanal2014 I would love to visit Brazil someday..and to see a wild Jag would be amazing!

[shobin05]

so jaguars eats ferraris?

[fireice2037]

The farmers need better help in protecting the cattle from jags. Give them the resources rather then telling them not to kill them. They are only protecting there livelihood. Better enforcement of the protected lands and more protected lands also will help.

[rezwanborja]

What's with protecting it? nature will wipe out everything that's living on earth that's just what nature does leave it alone and let it go peacefully, fucking with nature will only get us in more trouble.

[amtanner560]

the most beautiful animal on the earth, to me

[mitz2772]

looks like a ape and tiger baby

[2jeremyable]

jaguar

[Adzdachilla]

Haha Guapo, fitting name

[PlayingGilly]

I had a Jaguar once... an Atari Jaguar :/

[mkocja5a]

i hate farmers that would shoot such a beautiful animal just because of the cattle. they think they can kill the cattle, but the jaguar can't? you're the one invading the jaguar's home, that's where the jaguar lives and has the right to kill for food, which they need to survive! i'm happy every time i see a video or a picture of an animal killing a person, i love seeing REAL predators get revenge on our disgusting, selfish, rotten species!

[mkocja5a]

@2000shadic it's betterfor wild animals to stay in the wild.

[jimijackson]

joe rogan bitches! :)