Animal Adaptations: Jaguar Jaws

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Nature science nat17 WNET caiman evolution canines dogs apex predator jaguar adaptation Story of Cats jaguars felines wild cats jaws muscular system ocelots margays endangered species threatened species South America Amazon predators wild dogs Isthmus of Panama isthmus land bridge migration species migration reptiles ecosystem relationships storyofcatspbs
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Science
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Animal Adaptations: Jaguar Jaws

Learn how jaguars have refined on the jaw adaptations of ancestral cats to the extent that they can take down giant caiman reptiles in this video from NATURE: The Story of Cats. In the accompanying classroom activity, students compare cat and dog adaptations.
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PBS Learning Media

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