Jackson Creek Middle School
By: Emma
Reproduction
2-4 cubs are born at a time and a blind
3 months after mating the mother births them alive
Cubs are able to mate at 3 years of age
Cubs weigh 25-30 oz. each and can see when they are about 13 days old
The father is not there when the cubs are growing up
Jaguars have a gestation period of 100 days
They nurse from 3 to 4 months and stay with their mother for about 2 years
Mating season is in early autumn
How Many are Left?
Jaguars are quickly diminishing
There are only a couple thousand left
Some are kept in zoos
Last updated on 2/1/05