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These big cats are already extinct in two countries, where?

El Salvador and Uruguay.

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In 2019, farmers in Brazil burned seven million acres of the Amazon rainforest to clear space for two activities: what were these?

Cattle farming and soybean fields.

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They are not picky eaters. Their ultrastrong bite that can break through:

Tough crocodile skin, animal bones, and turtle shells.

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The last jaguar that lived in the United States was killed by hunters in 1993. True of false?

False. 1963.

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A primary threat to jaguars is...?

The destruction of their habitat.

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How do fires start in Pantanal and why do they spread uncontrollably?

The fires started when farmers burned forest to create space for cattle ranches, but the fires spread uncontrollably due to drought.

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Why do jaguars start to hunt livestock?

A jaguar requires up to 100 square miles of land to hunt, prey, and mate. With less land and fewer prey, they hunt livestock.

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What is the home to the second-largest jaguar population in the world?

Brazil's Pantanal.

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The other jaguar that traveled from a preserve in Mexico was called:

El Jefe or The Boss

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What is a consequence of population fragmentation?

Reproducing babies is far more challenging for jaguars.

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According to the text, what is deforestation?

People remove forest trees to build towns, roads, and farms for food production. This purposeful burning or cutting down of trees is called deforestation.

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What is the relation between jaguars and the growth of plants?

Jaguars eat armadillos, armadillos eat earthworms which are responsible to maintain the soil, allowing plants to grow and flourish.

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Today, jaguars are found mainly in:

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.

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