Jaguar: The Rainforest Animal

Jaguar: The Rainforest Animal
By Sonia Nair
Buzzle.com

Jaguar: The Rainforest Animal
Jaguar is the third largest feline in the world, and is the sole member of the panthera family to be found in America. Read on for more interesting facts about the animal.

Diet and Behavior
Jaguars are meat-eaters and are considered as an apex predator. They prefer large animals as their prey, like dogs, deer, foxes, etc. Sometimes they attack and kill anacondas too. They hunt for prey in dark, especially during dawn and dusk and they have a habit of burying their prey for subsequent use. The killing technique of jaguar is somewhat similar to that of other members of the panthera family. They bite through the skull of prey between the ears and pierce the brain. Jaguars leap on the prey from the back and bites through the skull, making the prey almost immobile. This method is usually employed while attacking mammals.

Jaguars are solitary animals living in their own territories. You cannot see groups of this animal, as they tend to avoid each other. The only exception is the group of mother and cubs. Adult jaguars meet only for the purpose of mating. They mark the boundaries of their territory with urine and scrape marks and roars to warn other members, who are a threat to their territory or mating.

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