El Jefe, North America’s Long Lost Jaguar, Is Back

Jaguars in Mexico are growing in number, a promising sign that national conservation strategies are working
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Jaguars in Mexico are growing in number, a promising sign that national conservation strategies are working

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Takeaways:

  • North America’s most well-known jaguar, El Jefe, became a national sensation when he was discovered in 2011 and declared the only wild jaguar in the US.
  • After four years, the cat disappeared until recently when he was spotted in the northern Mexican state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.
  • El Jefe is estimated to be around 12 years old, which would make him one of the oldest documented living jaguars ever in Sonora.

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