endangered+Animals

Create a poster about each of these animals.

ASIAN ELEPHANT
 * Asian elephants are somewhat smaller than African elephants, their close relatives.
 * Like all elephants, they live in small family groups and young calves are raised by their mothers as well as other members of the herd.
 * Individuals communicate by vocalizations, foot stomping and postures.
 * in order to stick together and to warn each other of approaching predators.
 * The Asian elephant is rapidly declining due to loss of suitable habitat throughout its range.
 * **Status:** Endangered
 * **Major Threat:** Loss of suitable habitat
 * **Habitat:** Mainly scrub forest
 * **Location:** Parts of India and Southeast Asia
 * **Diet:** Grasses, bark, roots, leaves and other vegetation

BONOBO, aka PYGMY CHIMPANZEE
 * The bonobo is slightly smaller than the chimpanzee, and has a slimmer body and longer limbs.
 * It lives in large social groups in which the female is dominant
 * young pygmy chimpanzees spend up to three years being nursed, groomed and cared for by their mothers.
 * **Status:** Endangered
 * **Major Threats:** Habitat loss and hunting
 * **Habitat:** Tropical and subtropical forests
 * **Location:** Central Africa
 * **Diet:** Mainly fruit; also other plant parts and invertebrates

JAGUAR
 * The jaguar is the New World's only large cat species.
 * It looks like a leopard, but it has whorled spots with dark centers.
 * It is a stout, powerful, big-headed animal
 * **Status:** Endangered
 * **Major Threats:** Competition with domestic species, hunting and habitat loss
 * **Habitat:** Watery habitats like swampland and flooded forest
 * **Location:** Central and northern South America
 * **Diet:** Mainly medium- and large-sized mammals