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Last Updated: Dec 07, 2025

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'This species is recovering': Jaguar spotted in Arizona, far from Central and South American core • Dec. 5, 2025, 5:40 AM ET (Fortune)

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Also Known As	el tigre • Leo onca • Panthera onca • tigre americano

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