Your Name: Frida Espinoza Period Number: 2

ENDANGERED SPECIES PLAN

Research Data:

● Name of Animal: Jaguar

● Animal Group: Felidae
● Scientific Name of Animal: Panthera Onca

● Description of Animal
o Color: black & orange
o Size Range: 3.9-6.4 ft.
o Weight Range: 123–212 lbs.
o Outstanding Characteristics (special body parts, etc.) if they apply: strongest jaw structure
they have rings on their body, have the shortest tail, short legs, rounder head,females are
10 to 20% shorter, have a condition called melanism that can make a jaguar’s coat come
out completely black, and there are albino panthers, but they are rare.

● Describe Animal Habitat: Rainforest, seasonally flooded wetlands, dry grassland terrains-prefer to
live by rivers, swamps, and in dense rainforest.

● What part of the world are you researching this animal ?What are interesting facts about your
country? Mexico is the 14th largest & 11th most populated country. Mexico has one of the seven
wonders of the world. It has 68 official languages. It is the largest silver producer and largest beer
exporter. The mexican capital sinks 3ft each year. It’s the second most happiest country in the
world.

● Food: deer, peccary, crocodiles, snakes, monkeys, sloths, tapirs, turtles, eggs, frogs, fish, and
anything else they can catch

● List 2-5 interesting facts about your animal:

o jaguars tend to be poached to asian countries-China
o decline of around 25% in the past 21 years
o considered the largest cats in the Americas-3rd largest cat

● Why is the animal endangered? (does it have natural enemies?)

❖ loss of habitat
❖ killed due to them eating livestock
 ❖ competition with other animals, and humans for food
❖ killed for human benefit

● How many animals are estimated to be alive in the world? : about 15,000 left in the wild

● Data on the animal in the country you chose yearly in the last 10 years:
❏ No jaguars had been spotted in central Mexico since the start of the 20th century.

Data on your chosen animal from 10 different countries:

-Mexico -Argentina
-Bolivia -Colombia
-Venezuela -Honduras
-Costa Rica -Ecuador
-Peru -Panama

What conservative efforts are being taken by society to save this animal?
-donations
-sanctuaries
-conservatories

What steps can we take to save this animal?:

-donate

● Slogan: “For the love of jaguars”