The Eastside is a region of Los Angeles County containing four neighborhoods cataloged by Mapping L.A., the Los Angeles Timesâ resource for boundaries, demographics, schools and news within the city.
Jaguars are considered an apex predator and a keystone species. As a top predator and keystone species, jaguars play a crucial role in the ecosystem. Without the jaguar, herbivorous prey animals would decimate the plants of their ecosystem. Though few in numbers, jaguars prevent the ecosystem from collapsing.aguars are considered an apex predator and a keystone species. As a top predator and keystone species, jaguars play a crucial role in the ecosystem. Without the jaguar, herbivorous prey animals would decimate the plants of their ecosystem. Though few in numbers, jaguars prevent the ecosystem from collapsing.
1 The jaguar is the largest feline on the American continent, with jaguars also being the third biggest cat in the world behind the African lion and the Asian tiger. 2  Jaguars have the strongest bite force of all the cats and like other pantherines they can roar. Unlike many other cats, jaguars do not avoid water; in fact, they are quite good swimmers. 2  Rivers provide prey in the form of fish, turtles, or caimans (small, alligatorlike animals). 3  Jaguars also eat larger animals such as deer, peccaries, capybaras, and tapirs.