Visiting the zoo is a wildlife-rich experience for children. If you’re going to a zoo, this is where you can get really hands-on. While you’re encouraging your child to touch an animal, ask them to describe how the animal feels. Does the animal feel hot or cold? Bumpy or Smooth? Wet or Dry?
Here, You will find a list of amazing animals beginning with ‘J’, together with pictures and interesting facts on each animal. Learn about all kinds of different animals. Given below are the animals starting with letter ‘J’.
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We’ve included both individual species whose names begin with J and well-known groups of animals that begin with J.
Junco
Type: Bird
Diet: Herbivore
Average lifespan: 10 years
Size: they are an average size of 5–6.5 in (13–17 cm).
Weight: weigh around 18 to 30 g
Group: Flock
The junco is also known as the snowbird and is closely related to the sparrow. can be found in a variety of colors, but mostly found in a shade of grey. They are about 15 cm (6 inches) long. They are found in the United States, northern Mexico and Canada. They enjoy to eat insects like bugs and caterpillars.
Jaguar
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Average lifespan: 12 to 15 years
Size: Head and body, 5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m); Tail, 27.5 to 36 in (70 to 91 cm)
Weight: 100 to 250 lbs (45 to 113 kg)
Protection status: Endangered
The Jaguar looks like a leopard. It is a stout, powerful, big-headed animal. Some jaguars are so dark they appear to be spotless, though their markings can be seen on closer inspection.They are found in watery habitats such as swampland and flooded forests throughout central and northern South America. They eat larger animals such as deer, peccaries, capybaras, and tapirs. They sometimes climb trees to prepare killing their prey with one powerful bite.
Jackal
Diet: Omnivorous/scavenger
Size: 15 to 20 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 15 to 35 pounds
Lifespan: 10 to 12 years
Habitat: Open and wooded savanna
The jackal is drabber in color, has a white tip on the tail and indistinct stripes along the sides of the body. They lives in open savannas, deserts and arid grasslands. Fur color includes golden, ginger and reddish brown. They eat reptiles, insects, ground-dwelling birds, fruits, berries and grass. They are very cunning and resourceful.
Jellyfish
Type: Invertebrate
Diet: Carnivore
Average lifespan: Less than 1 year
Size: 10 ft (3 m) long; 10 in (25 cm) across
Weight: Up to 4.4 lbs (2 kg)
Top Speed: 8km/h (5mph)
Group: Fluther or smack
Jellyfish are boneless animals that float freely through the world’s oceans. They prey on a kinds of aquatic animals such as small fish. The body of a jellyfish is bell-shaped with a mouth on the underside. They are eaten by humans, sharks, squid and birds.
Jabiru
Type: Bird
Diet: Carnivore
Size: Wingspan, 122–140 cm, 230-280 cm across the wings
Group: Flock
The Jabiru is the tallest flying bird found in South America and Central America. The plumage is mostly white, but the head and upper neck are featherless and black, with a featherless red stretchable pouch at the base. They are found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina. They eat reptiles and small mammals.
We aspire that you enjoyed the visit to the zoo. Visiting makes of fun to learn about various fantastic animals beginning with ‘J’. We get to know about the taste and habits of various birds and animals. It gave us a better and close-up view of them.
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