Jaguar Receives First Jack-O-Lantern at San Diego Zoo

2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The San Diego Zoo’s 6-month-old jaguar, Tikal, enjoyed rolling a jack-o’-lantern around his exhibit. The 50-pound male cub, his sister and their mother spent the morning enjoying the treats inside them and playing tug-of-war with the orange squash. The only scary part was when Tikal nearly lost his pumpkin in the pool, but his big paws were quick and caught the jack-o’-lantern for continued playtime. Jaguars are the largest cat in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest of the world’s cats. Demand for the jaguar’s beautiful rosette-covered fur is one of the reasons this species is endangered. In addition, loss of habitat and human-animal conflict have reduced jaguar populations throughout their range from North America through South America.

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Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2012, by Tammy Spratt, San Diego Zoo.

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