tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35512808324514430072024-03-13T12:04:57.452-07:00Jaguarundichamp1http://www.blogger.com/profile/18369316986122237535noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551280832451443007.post-63857970658997242902007-06-10T11:57:00.000-07:002007-06-10T12:32:39.489-07:00Gulf Coast Jaguarundi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/jundi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/jundi.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Good evening and welcome to the first issue of Exploration: A Look Into the Mystery Behind the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jaguarundi</span>. I'm Caroline <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gnatzig</span> and I will be telling you about the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jaguarundi</span>, known scientifically as the <i>Puma <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">yaguarondi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">cacomitli</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></i>This feline belongs to the kingdom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Animalia</span> and the domain <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Eukarya</span>. This beautiful Gulf Coast jaguar is clearly a mammal. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">jaguarundi</span> prefers the a terrestrial habitat, and can be found in the lower Rio <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Grande</span> Valley and Gulf Coast area of Texas, similar to the Ocelot. This mammal, which somewhat resembles a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">wiesel</span>, prefers dense thickets of grass to protect it from its ferocious predators. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">jaguarundi</span> is a carnivore, and eats rabbits, rodents, and has even been citing going as far as to jump up and prey on birds in flight.<br /><br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">jaguarundi</span> have an unusually high life expectancy. This could stem from the fact that the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">jaguarundi</span> protect their den with a determined fury. However, they also have very good immune systems that protect them from diseases that have inflicted other organisms surrounding them in the past. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Bioprospectors</span> could benefit in keeping the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">jaguarundi</span> around because we might be able to learn more about why the immune system of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">jaguarundi</span> is so exceptionally. Maybe there is some genetic or chemical element to it. Therefore, finding out what makes them so immune to disease might help us protect ourselves and other endangered organisms from dying off.<br /><br />Global warming could <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">definitely</span> affect the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">jaguarundi</span>. Global warming would cause increasing temperatures which would lead to increased evaporation. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">jaguarundi</span> relies on water to quench its thirst and in the Rio <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Grande</span> Valley water can be scarce as it is. The evaporation of small pools of water could cause the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">jaguarundi</span> to have to walk further distances. Longer distances could cause the jaguar to dehydrate, killing off this amazing endangered species.<br /><br />http://research.biology.arizona.edu/mosquito/willott/323/project/endcats/Jagundi.htmlchamp1http://www.blogger.com/profile/18369316986122237535noreply@blogger.com0