Big, Bulky Cat

Dangerous of Wild Animals: Jaguar
A baby Jaguar.

Big. Bad. Strong. The Jaguar is the third largest cat in the world behind the lion and the tiger. Jaguars live in Northern South America, parts of Central America and Mexico, and they used to inhabit parts of the American Southwest. Like a monster, the Jaguar has the bite strength to crush bones, skulls, and thick shells. 6% of all Jaguars are Black Panthers or Black Jaguars. During the time of the ancient Chavin civilization in modern-day Peru, Jaguars were thought of as sacred animals and during some ceremonies people wore Jaguar skins. In Olmec culture the “were-Jaguar” was a common motif and in Mayan culture the Jaguar was believed to be able to help communication between the living and the dead. The Jaguar is a beautiful, big, bulky cat. 

2 thoughts on “Big, Bulky Cat

  1. What a fun paragraph! Couple of things:
    I’ll let you keep “big” in the title and conclusion sentence (even though it’s technically a banned word), but can you change it in the lead since you’re not dependent on a “B” word there? You could even do 3SSS by comparing the small jag in your feature photo to your “big cat” theme.
    Other than that, if you start a sentence with a number, you must spell out the number, so “six” not 6.
    Thanks for writing such an interesting essay!

  2. Houston, Loved this post about Jaguars. They are such beautiful and majestic animals. It is understandable why they were so revered.
    I agree with your Mom; it was a very interesting essay!

    Love Papa & Gramsey

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