jaguar

-  The largest cat in America is the jaguar.

-  jaguars are excellent swimmers.

- jaguars eat fish ,wild pigs,tapirs,alligators and other large animals.

Sand Cat

- Sand cats live in deserts of North Africa.

- The deserts were they live are so hot during the day, that they have to hide in a sandy hole or, between rocks to keep out of the hot sun.

- They mostly eat small rodents, hares, birds, snakes, lizards and bugs.

Lemming

- Lemmings dig in soil to build their nest.

- Lemmings eat plants.

- Lemmings always migrate in a straight direction, crossing anything in their path if they come to a river they jump in and swim across it . When they come to an ocean and jump in they can't swim across it, so they drown.

Lion

- Lions are one of the largest members of the cat family.

- Lions can weigh up to 500 pounds.

- Lions hunt for antelope, zebra, young elephants and smaller animals.

- A group of lions is called a pride.

- Each pride has its own territory.

Llama

- Llama's eat shrubs and other plants.

- Llama's can live for weeks without water.

- Llama's belong to the camel family.

- Llama's are useful pack animals.

Chevrotain

- They are sometimes called "mouse deer".

- Chevrotains live in tropical forests of India and Southeast Asia.

- They eat fruit, leaves, twigs and grass.

- Chevrotains live alone except during the mating season.

- Chevrotains weigh 10 to 18 pounds, and are about 30 inches tall.