Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine November 2017

28 Explore | Masterclass Solitary, beautiful and elusive, the jaguar is the biggest native feline to roam the Americas. Over the past 20 years, though, the jaguar population has dropped by more than half. Jaguar – Mexico Solitary, beautiful and elusive, the jaguar is the biggest native feline to roam the Americas. Over the past 20 years, though, the jaguar population has dropped by more than half. With fewer than 3,500 left in the wild, they are considered a critically endangered species in many countries, including Mexico, where they have suffered habitat fragmentation, illegal hunting, loss of prey and conflict with humans (especially ranchers trying to protect their livestock). Individual, memesona dan unik, jaguar adalah jenis kucing terbesar yang hidup di alam liar Amerika. Populasi jaguar telah berkurang lebih dari 50 persen dalam 20 tahun terakhir. Kini hanya tersisa 3.500 ekor jaguar di alam liar. Hewan ini termasuk dalam kategori hewan yang sangat terancam punah di banyak negara, termasuk Meksiko. Penurunan ini disebabkan oleh rusaknya habitat, perburuan ilegal, hilangnya hewan mangsa dan konflik dengan manusia (terutama peternak yang berusaha melindungi ternak mereka).

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