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The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center announced that it had spotted its fifth jaguar in the southeast corner of Arizona over the last 15 years

The big cat was seen via trail camera as it visited a watering hole in November

Researchers are now collecting samples to determine the animal's sex and other information

Researchers in Arizona are newly optimistic about the future of the state's wild jaguar population after a never-before-seen animal was spotted on the prowl.

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center announced that it had recently spotted its fifth individual jaguar in the southeast corner of Arizona over the last 15 years.

According to the center, the big cat was captured on trail camera

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