Jaguar

1. Jaguar Habitat: Jaguar live in wet lowland areas, swampy grasslands near rivers or lakes. They are found in both North and South America. Jaguars can be also found in Texas, in Arizona's Cerro Colorado Mountains, in the southern part of California, and in New Mexico. In Central and South America, jaguars are found in rainforests, most particularly the Amazon rainforests. Body: Jaguars are the largest cats in America. Adults weigh on average 80 to 250 pounds, although there have been records of males weighing 347 pounds. They measure about 30 inches at the shoulder and about 6 feet long plus a 30-inch tail. Diet: Jaguars feed on over 60 different kinds of animals. Their diet includes rodents, deer, birds, fish, armadillos, turtles, crocodiles, capybaras, deer, and tapirs. In the trees they prey on birds and monkeys, and will feed on turtles and fish in the rivers. They also prey on sheep and cattle, which is why humans kill them. Jaguars rarely attack humans. Name : Mirabelle Type: Mammal Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild:12 to 15 years Size: Head and body, 5 to 6 ft. (1.5 to 1.8 m); tail, 27.5 to 36 in (70 to 91cm) Weight:100 to 250 lbs. (45 to 113 kg

2. Hippopotamus Habitat: Hippopotamuses love water, which is why the Greeks named them the "river horse." Hippos spend up to 16 hours a day submerged in rivers and lakes to keep their massive bodies cool under the hot African sun. Love water, which is why the Greeks named them the "river horse." Hippos spend up to 16 hours a day submerged in rivers and lakes to keep their massive bodies cool under the hot African sun. Hippos once had a broader distribution but now live in eastern central and southern sub-Saharan Africa, where their populations are in decline. Body: Hippos are large enough to simply walk or stand on the lake floor, or lie in the shallows. Their eyes and nostrils are located high on their heads, which allows them to see and breathe while mostly submerged. Hippos also bask on the shoreline and secrete an oily red substance, which gave rise to the myth that they sweat blood. The liquid is actually a skin moistener and sunblock that may also provide protection against germs. Hippo calves weigh nearly 100 pounds (45 kilograms) at birth and can suckle on land or underwater by closing their ears and nostrils. Each female has only one calf every two years. Soon after birth the mother and young join schools that provide some protection against crocodiles, lions, and hyenas. Diet: Their diet mainly consists of grass and other a large variety of water plants. They can also eat any kind of vegetables they can find. They feed mostly during the night, spending their day mostly out in the sun on the bank of the river, or just lying lazily in the water. Name: Nigel Type: Mammal Diet: Herbivore Average life span in the wild: Up to 40 years Size: Head and body, 9.5 to 14 ft. (2.8 to 4.2 m); tail, 13.75 to 19.75 inches (35 to 50 cm) Weight:5,000 to 8,000 lbs. (2,268 to 3,629 kg)