[Flycatcher]

Did you hear, Jaz, that this cat (Macho B) is/was probably the same jaguar first sighted in the Peloncillo Mountains in 1996 by a hunting guide.

It's hard to imagine such a striking animal going 12-13 years without being seen, but such is the wild backcountry of southeast Arizona.

By all accounts, it led a long life (by jaguar standards).

[jazusamo]

Yes, I had read that. That cat not being sighted for 12 or 13 years goes to show they avoid man like the plague, unlike mountain lions. Of course there are many more lions and many of them have been forced to live close to man because of their increasing numbers.

[IonImplantGuru]

Did you hear, Jaz, that this cat (Macho B) is/was probably the same jaguar first sighted in the Peloncillo Mountains in 1996 by a hunting guide.
It's hard to imagine such a striking animal going 12-13 years without being seen, but such is the wild backcountry of southeast Arizona.

Depends on how one defines 'sighting'! Macho B has been caught by motion-sensing cameras a number of times - that's how they were able to identify him so quickly when he was trapped in February. They know his spot patterns; I found it amusing that Macho B's defining spots were called 'Betty Boop' and 'Pinnochio', LOL.

Jaguars just can't get any respect anymore ... at least since Ford bought the company, heh heh.

[waxer1]

I live down here is southern arizona. Hike quite a bit. I would love to have a look at one....at a distance of course.