Ok, so Jaguars were very present in Flordia until humans wiped them out. Not only are they a natural creature that could hunt invasive species such as Boas and Boars, but they would also fill an important role as a natural apex predator on land.
...or just release the epstein files.
But the elderly people already lose so many toy dogs to alligators, how can they be expected to deal with big cats?? /j
We still had Florida panthers when I was a kid, but there were a lot of people killing them for trophies. Damn, wiki says there's only ~200 left :(
The video I referenced said there were only 20-30 left in the 70s, and with heavy support, they are up to 200.
Oh. I forgot how confusing the name is lol. When I read jaguar I think "spotted cat", Florida panthers are Puma not Panthera.
For what it's worth, I have seen a melanistic jaguar in Florida at a wildlife refuge
Apparently the North American Jaguar went extinct like 7000 years ago. So now it's just Florida Panthers (puma as you said) and bobcats, which I think might be lynx related? Not sure. I know I used to see those down in wekiwa near the springs/hiking trails.
They are a lynx species but they don't have the stereotypical long tufts on their ears like most people think of. They are relatively common to see even in suburban areas in Fl
Yeah I grew up in Central Florida years ago, but didn't know much of what a lynx looked like so I just assumed similar to a bobcat, haha. There used to be a camping spot called camp cozy 2 or 3 miles down the trail that was a half mile from any other campsite. Would go out there whenever I could get a work group together, but seeing wildlife was common. You'd get black bears standing on their hind legs hiding behind trees to peak at your campsite and figure out what's going on. Also when it's hot and muggy, the springs feel cold as all hell so it's a great relief.
Nah, jaguars eat alligators. It's win-win.
Why does this feel like a Simpsons episode. Seymour, is that you?
don't worry, the apes will freeze come winter!
Cane toads!
That's an odd name. I'd have called them "chazzwazzers".
Someone finally talking sense.
It’s interesting that you spelled “Florida” the wrong way in both the image and the caption text. Do you think that’s just how it’s spelled?
Honestly their way is better.
Im from Canada:X So I out of habit spell it like the rapper Flo Rida sorry:X
That sounds like AI. Are you a chat bot?
If you spelled it like Flo Rida you'd be spelling it correctly.
The rapper Flo Rdia.
Is't gion dwon fro rael!
Do you have a kickstarter?
(e: Oh, wait, I was thinking of the political ecology, not making ecology political. I still agree with you, though. Perhaps slightly less enthusiastically.)
Are they "jag-whars", or "jag-wires", or "jag-u-ers", tho'?
jag-u-ars (I think lol)
Yes, but do they hunt invasive species such as DeSantis?
Now there's a buncha luxury cars sinking in the swamp... How does that help?
Have you seen the latest jaguars? They're ugly as hell, maybe if we dump them in a swamp we'll have some kind of cosmic balance come back
They’re in Jacksonville
Damn, those cars are dangerous!
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