US EditionA new jaguar spotted in Arizona points to progress in the endangered species’ recovery
The new jaguar is the fifth recorded in 15 years and highlights the importance of water availability and habitat connectivity amid climate threats, researchers said.
- A new jaguar has been spotted in southern Arizona, signifying the progress in the recovery of this endangered species.
- The jaguar's unique rosette pattern was captured on a remote camera in November while visiting a watering hole.
- The continued presence of jaguars in the region suggests a healthy landscape, but climate change and border barriers can threaten their migratory corridors.
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Arizona Has a Spotty New Visitor
The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique so researchers knew they had a new animal on their hands after reviewing images captured by a remote camera in southern Arizona. The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center...
Chicago Tribune
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The spots gave it away. Like a fingerprint in humans, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique, so researchers knew they had a new animal on their hands when they reviewed images captured by a remote camera in southern Arizona. The University of Arizona's Center for Wildlife Research and Conservation says this is the fifth jaguar sighted in the area in the last 15 years after crossing the border from Mexico. The animal…
A new jaguar spotted in Arizona points to progress in the endangered species’ recovery
The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique so researchers knew they had a new animal on their hands after reviewing images captured by a remote camera in southern Arizona.
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