VIDEO: Happy Belated Mothers day to a Jaguar and her Cubs in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica Star
By Carol Blair V.
Baby jaguars are called cubs (cachorros in Spanish), and are born with their eyelids tightly shut. After two weeks, their eyes open, leaving them less defenseless. After six months, the mother jaguar begins to teach them to hunt. The Universidad Nacional video is probably of cubs at about 6 months to a year. After their second birthday, the cubs leave home to go off and hunt by themselves.
Jaguars have yellow or orange coats, with dark spots, and short legs. Their spots are unlike any other large cats: the spots look like little roses, and are called rosettes. The team that captured the video of Maria and her cubs commented, “It’s a great pleasure to see her (Maria) walking in her territory, and even better, teaching future generations of jaguars how to defend their habitats.”
Defending the jaguar population of Costa Rica is essential to their preservation and conservation. The Jaguar Program of the International Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management (ICOMVIS) of the Universidad Nacional of Costa Rica is to be commended for their efforts in preserving these magnificent creatures. It was a Happy Mother’s Day for researchers, scientists, and conservationists everywhere.
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By Carol Blair V.
Baby jaguars are called cubs (cachorros in Spanish), and are born with their eyelids tightly shut. After two weeks, their eyes open, leaving them less defenseless. After six months, the mother jaguar begins to teach them to hunt. The Universidad Nacional video is probably of cubs at about 6 months to a year. After their second birthday, the cubs leave home to go off and hunt by themselves.
Jaguars have yellow or orange coats, with dark spots, and short legs. Their spots are unlike any other large cats: the spots look like little roses, and are called rosettes. The team that captured the video of Maria and her cubs commented, “It’s a great pleasure to see her (Maria) walking in her territory, and even better, teaching future generations of jaguars how to defend their habitats.”
Defending the jaguar population of Costa Rica is essential to their preservation and conservation. The Jaguar Program of the International Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management (ICOMVIS) of the Universidad Nacional of Costa Rica is to be commended for their efforts in preserving these magnificent creatures. It was a Happy Mother’s Day for researchers, scientists, and conservationists everywhere.
Click here to watch the Video
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