JAGUAR - Species Spotlight
August 12th, 2009 | by admin |
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
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)
Duration : 0:2:29
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25 Responses to “JAGUAR - Species Spotlight”
By BanditMiz on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
BEAUTIFUL
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BEAUTIFUL
mashAllah i LOVE big cats
By CrimsonInHumanBlood on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
They look like …
They look like they’d be the Rottweilers of the cat world XD
By Rosikillari on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
El jaguar es uno de …
El jaguar es uno de los felinos más hermosos. Buen video.
Saludos - Perú.
By LiuCubanito on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
My favorite feline! …
My favorite feline! Nice video…
By briczar22 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
This sanctuary …
This sanctuary takes in former pets, zoo animals, etc… so their cats are born into captivity and simply don’t have the skills to be released into the wild.
In the past year or so with some of the larger cats, there are plans to relocate wild felines to other areas/parks. (Tigers for instance in India) But for many the problem isn’t so much the low number of cats (as most cats breed well) as much as the low amount of protected land, so they have room to venture out and find different mates.
By ultra187 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
the Sanctuary …
the Sanctuary should displace random jaguars to different regions to help with the chance of incest.
By 32987154 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
Another interesting …
Another interesting video!
By briczar22 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
crazy eh. Years ago …
crazy eh. Years ago they lived even further into the United States. These days along with NM and AZ some feel they also live in S/W Texas.
By popshuvitskater on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
holy crap, i didnt …
holy crap, i didnt know these things lived in new mexico and arizona, i thought they just lived in the rain forrests and stuff
By Brandaray on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
great vid
great vid
By briczar22 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
THANKS FOR WATCHING …
THANKS FOR WATCHING MY VIDEOS-
(*Donations made from my 7-09 Ad Sense money went to both the Wildcat Sanctuary and N. Jaguar Project)
By RuflessRecords on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
Action you swine! …
Action you swine! Action!
By briczar22 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
Thanks. as long as …
Thanks. as long as the cat was looking towards the camera, anyone could have taken a great picture of him. He is such a beautiful and powerful looking Jag.
By Chilldogg on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
i got to hold a …
i got to hold a baby black leopard once. It was a beautiful cat.
By soheiljerusalem on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
How magnificent!
How magnificent!
By jimmyblaze1982 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
Wow them pics of …
Wow them pics of the jag up close near the end were Awesome, Great Job bro!!! keep up the good work….
By jimmyblaze1982 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
cool video bro …
cool video bro thanks for shareing it with us!
By briczar22 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
Thank you for …
Thank you for watching this. I wish it could have been longer, but i had limited footage as the Jaguar liked hiding in his grass which was cool to see.
By MaximilianMontesa on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
why are felines …
why are felines designed to be so sleek, sexy and cute??
By lcs49 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
there rilly amazing …
there rilly amazing =]
By Coolflames101 on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
great video …
great video briczar22, often times we always hear about lions and leopards, but very little about the majestic jaguar. Thanks again for shedding some light on this beautiful animal.
By bigcatadvocat on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
Great weather for …
Great weather for shooting a video this time around, huh? A whole lot better than our last trip to TWS! Great exposure for Guapo and TWS….thanks Brian!!!!
By d3r0n on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
Of all the cats …
Of all the cats jaguars have the most robust built. Short, stocky, and powerful, and low to the ground. They live near wet areas, so they prey on caimans, giant anacondas, and other predators. They climb trees, swim, run, and stalk. They r the ultimate predators.
By d3r0n on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
Yeah, there r black …
Yeah, there r black jaguars. Its a genetic Phenotype that is dominant, its called. Look at the one in my channel background, u can still see the spots.
By twelvesoft on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply
gorgeous animal
gorgeous animal