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Jaguars In The Rainforest

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This leads to a never-ending chain reaction that puts species ranging from small rodents large mammals and even plants at risk for extinction. Jaguars are members of the cat family Felidae the same family to which your pet cat belongs. Species Profile Jaguar Panther Onca Rainforest Alliance They prefer to follow their prey quietly and then take it by surprise rather than chase it. Jaguars in the rainforest . But the forests are being cleared and the jaguar is slowly being forced into much smaller areas. A beautiful but deadly rainforest predator. Members of this family are known as felids. The only place where Jaguars are found is in South America - they are only found in the Amazon Rainforest. Another threat jaguars face is retaliatory killings from ranchers. Jaguars are ambush predators. The Rainforest Jaguar can be found in greater number in Ecuador than in almost any other place on earth. Jaguars dont just live in the rainforest. Though they once occupied land...