when i was 14, my dad and i were hiking about an hour south of tucson in an area known as arivaca. we camped out the night and the next morning were watching a small herd of javelina moving through a wash from our spot atop a hill. my dad and i saw what i thought was a "cheetah" cover a 30 foot section of rocks in about 2 good leaps to catch a jackrabbit on the run then turned down away from the rocks at a full run out of sight. my pops and i kinda looked at each other asking if we really saw that. i told him i didn't know "cheetah's" lived in arizona. he informed me that they don't, but jaguars used too.
tucson had a huge problem in the late 80's with people bringing in and owning exotic pets. puma's, tigers, monkeys, etc. we figured someone had it, set it free when it became too much to look after rather than turn it in and get caught. it wasn't until later that i realized that they were still around, rebounding.
i hope they are breeding and surviving. arivaca is very remote. i hope it stays that way.
Fascinating about the wolf.....she is more than likely eating smaller prey....not being big enough to take down an elk....maybe a small deer. These animals are above all my favorites from having known a couple ....no wasted motion, no extra expended energy, all fluid motion. Thanks for posting this info, I wonder where she'll find a mate? Cheers!
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i'm amazed they got that jag.
when i was 14, my dad and i were hiking about an hour south of tucson in an area known as arivaca. we camped out the night and the next morning were watching a small herd of javelina moving through a wash from our spot atop a hill. my dad and i saw what i thought was a "cheetah" cover a 30 foot section of rocks in about 2 good leaps to catch a jackrabbit on the run then turned down away from the rocks at a full run out of sight. my pops and i kinda looked at each other asking if we really saw that. i told him i didn't know "cheetah's" lived in arizona. he informed me that they don't, but jaguars used too.
tucson had a huge problem in the late 80's with people bringing in and owning exotic pets. puma's, tigers, monkeys, etc. we figured someone had it, set it free when it became too much to look after rather than turn it in and get caught. it wasn't until later that i realized that they were still around, rebounding.
i hope they are breeding and surviving. arivaca is very remote. i hope it stays that way.
Fascinating about the wolf.....she is more than likely eating smaller prey....not being big enough to take down an elk....maybe a small deer. These animals are above all my favorites from having known a couple ....no wasted motion, no extra expended energy, all fluid motion. Thanks for posting this info, I wonder where she'll find a mate?
Cheers!
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