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Jaguars
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DESCRIPTION: The base color of their coat variesfrom pale yellow to reddish brown (with melanistic - black - colorationcommonly exhibited). A subtle countershading is characteristic, with a deepertone to the dorsal coat fading to a light/white ventral coat. Solid, blackspots are found along the head, underbelly, and legs. Oscellated spots occuralong the back and flanks. The general build is stout, compact, and powerful.
SIZE: Head & body length = 1,120-1,850 mm,Tail length= 450-750 mm
WEIGHT: 36-185 kg
FUN FACTS:- Though territorial ranges are usuallyestablished by jaguars, these territories may shift due to seasonal conditions.Additionally, male jaguars are known to wander for hundreds of kilometersbeyond their established territory.
- A population density study insouthwestern Brazilindicated that (for the region) there was one jaguar per every 25 km2. Whilefemales maintained a home range of 25-38 km2 (with little overlap), malesmaintained ranges roughly twice as large (with overlap into multiple femalehome ranges).
- Through the end of the Pleistocene,jaguars could be found throughout the southern United States.
DESCRIPTION: The base color of their coat variesfrom pale yellow to reddish brown (with melanistic - black - colorationcommonly exhibited). A subtle countershading is characteristic, with a deepertone to the dorsal coat fading to a light/white ventral coat. Solid, blackspots are found along the head, underbelly, and legs. Oscellated spots occuralong the back and flanks. The general build is stout, compact, and powerful.List of Animals English Globe