Animals in the Cerrado
Maned Wolf |
Three-Banded Armadillo |
Jaguar
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The jaguar is Brazil`s largest predator and its distribution and persistence is strictly dependent
upon healthy habitat and an abundant prey-base, consisting mainly of peccaries, capybaras,
tapirs, and other medium-sized mammals. It is intuitive to think that the pantanal`s jaguar
population serves as a reservoir for surrounding ecosystems, especially the Cerrado (the savanna
forest of the Brazilian plateau).
The jaguar is an elusive animal, preferring to keep itself in sheltered places. The best place to spot this magnificent creature is in the jungles of Suriname. It is estimated that there are now only around 15,000 jaguars left in the wild and conservation is centering on the establishment of protected national park areas which may serve to reduce the decline of the jaguars’ natural habitat.
upon healthy habitat and an abundant prey-base, consisting mainly of peccaries, capybaras,
tapirs, and other medium-sized mammals. It is intuitive to think that the pantanal`s jaguar
population serves as a reservoir for surrounding ecosystems, especially the Cerrado (the savanna
forest of the Brazilian plateau).
The jaguar is an elusive animal, preferring to keep itself in sheltered places. The best place to spot this magnificent creature is in the jungles of Suriname. It is estimated that there are now only around 15,000 jaguars left in the wild and conservation is centering on the establishment of protected national park areas which may serve to reduce the decline of the jaguars’ natural habitat.
Giant Anteater
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Listed as “vulnerable to extinction” on the IUCN Red List, the giant anteater is already considered extinct in some parts of Brazil. Reasons can include dietary restrictions, low reproductive rates, large body size and threats from habitat damage, fires and road collisions. Their population has declined around 30% over the last 10 years.
There are very few studies into the lifecycle of the giant anteater, so we don’t know for sure how long they live or exactly what their reproductive rates are. But it’s known they’re generally solitary animals, that the females give birth to just one young once a year, and she will carry the baby on her back for about six months.
There are very few studies into the lifecycle of the giant anteater, so we don’t know for sure how long they live or exactly what their reproductive rates are. But it’s known they’re generally solitary animals, that the females give birth to just one young once a year, and she will carry the baby on her back for about six months.