First Time in a Decade: Honduras Trail Cam Spots Rare Wild Cat
For the first time in a decade, researchers say a trail cam in Honduras spotted a rare wild cat roaming the Sierra del Merendón mountains. The post First Time in a Decade: Honduras Trail Cam Spots Rare Wild Cat appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls.
For the first time in a decade, researchers say a trail cam in Honduras spotted a rare wild cat—a “cloud jaguar.” The animal was roaming in the Sierra del Merendón mountain range when the camera trap captured photos and video footage back in February.
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Panthera shared the images and footage with CNN. CNN explains that the cloud jaguar was a lone male traveling “about 2,200 meters up in high-altitude forest.” Conservationists see the rare sighting as a positive sign for these animals and for Honduras as a whole.
See photos and footage of the rare wild cat spotted in Honduras here.
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