The rapidly disappearing jaguar is a strong, elegant creature that demands respect through its powerful stature and beautiful appearance. The features that made ancient civilizations worship the jaguar as a god are now leading to its extinction. Once symbolizing royalty and bravery in warfare, the jaguar now symbolizes a threat to man and an expensive fur coat. There are many threats to the jaguar's survival, all of which have been brought on by man.
Through deforestation the jaguar's habitat is diminishing daily, leaving an ever-decreasing territory in which to hunt and care for young.…
