Biologists Just Found Out What Jaguars in Arizona Actually Are

For sixty years, jaguars in Arizona were written off as lost strays from Mexico. They were lonely males that took a wrong turn at the border and would eventually wander back south. Then fifteen years of trail cameras and DNA told a very different story. These cats return to the exact canyons and water holes their predecessors used, and they carry a maternal lineage rooted in this borderland. One of them, a male named Cinco, has now made southern Arizona his home. The only thing missing is a female, and she may be much closer than anyone believed. Should Arizona make room for jaguars to breed again? Tell us in the comments along with the county you're watching from, and subscribe for more stories about animals that were never what we thought they were. #Jaguar #Arizona #Wildlife #BigCats #Conservation