The Jaguar
Help Save This Endangered Species!
Berkeley Heights, NJ : MyReportLinks.com Books/Enslow Pub., [2008]
Format: Book
Description: 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm.
Known as the largest and most powerful cat in the Americas, the jaguar is a fierce and ferocious hunter. Sadly, this feline's numbers are dwindling due to threats from cattle ranching, mining, loss of habitat, and illegal hunting. Author Stephen Feinstein depicts some spellbinding human encounters with jaguars, the cat's physical characteristics and hunting habits, and the ways in which Aztec, Mayan, and many other ancient cultures worshipped the animal. Information about current jaguar conservation efforts are provided, as well as steps each of us can take to help save these great cats from extinction.
Series: Saving endangered species.
Contents:
Encounters with jaguars -- Habitats and distribution of jaguars -- Physical characteristics of jaguars -- Behavior of jaguars -- The jaguar in human cultures -- Threats to the survival of jaguars -- Current efforts to protect the jaguar -- The endangered and threatened wildlife list.
ISBN:
9781598450651
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C ANIMALS Mammal Big Cat Jaguar Fei | Sandhills Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 125) and index.