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Videos: Southern Arizona wildlife caught on camera
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Videos: Southern Arizona wildlife caught on camera

  • Pascal Albright
  • Jul 19, 2024
  • Jul 19, 2024 Updated Jul 19, 2024

Desert wildlife is abundant in and around Tucson, and every so often, big cats, coyotes, javelina and other animals get caught on camera by community members.

Here is a recap of some wild critters in nature — and sometimes city streets.

Have you caught any desert critters on camera? Share them at eds@tucson.com for a chance to appear in this collection.

Playtime: Wildlife returns to backyard for some wrestling and fun

Rare ocelot caught on trail camera in Southern Arizona

Bobcat kittens play on patio furniture at Tucson home

Javelina cools off in Tucson yard

Bobcat returns to Tucson home after a year with new kittens in tow

Black bear spotted northeast of Tucson

Star reader catches glimpse of Javelina after-party at local resort

Watch as Tucson's nighttime wildlife romps around

Tucson wildlife: A peccary pumpkin party

Releasing bobcats for research

Research project continues tracking Tucson's urban bobcats

Golf course coyotes howl at sunset in northwest Tucson

Downtown Tucson got a rare visit from a wild coatimundi.

Just an ordinary bike ride ... following a bear

Bobcats play in Tucson backyard

Watch now: Bear sightings reported around Pima County

Watch now: Bobcats playing on an Oro Valley Golf Course

Watch now: Mountain Lion strolls outside home in Tucson Foothills

Watch Now: Trail cameras catch mountain lions at Tucson home.

Watch Now: Bobcat Sadie and a friend drink from a backyard fountain.

Watch now: Family of bears takes a stroll in southeastern Arizona

Watch Now: Mountain lion roaming in the Coronado National Memorial

Watch now: Ding, dong! Bobcat filmed by front door camera in Tucson

Watch now: Bear captured in Sierra Vista neighborhood, released

Watch now: A cool cat takes a cool nap in the Foothills

Watch now: Young bear seen in NW Tucson captured and released

Watch now: Bear spotted rummaging through trash can in Oro Valley

Watch now: Bobcat's breakfast near Oro Valley

Watch now: Breakfast with the deer on Tumamoc

Watch now: Bobcat kitten plays with mother behind Tucson residence

Watch now: Rescued porcupine released back into wild

Watch now: Bobcat kittens play in a dry fountain

Watch now: Bobcat stops by Tucson waterhole for an overnight drink

Watch Now: Collared bobcat raises kittens in Tucson neighborhood

Watch now: Javelina family takes an evening stroll in midtown Tucson

Bobcat plays with its kitten in Tucson backyard

Watch now: Mountain lion seen up-close on camera outside Tucson home

Watch now: Bobcats in love in the Tucson area

Watch Now: Family of deer eating breakfast on Tumamoc Hill

Watch now: A hummingbird plays in the sprinkler

Watch now: Breakfast time for the Quail family in the Tucson area

Watch now: Frequent visitor to northwest Tucson home munches on meal worms

Watch now: Playful lizards visit a Tucson back yard

Watch now: Startled mountain lion at Loews Ventana Canyon

Watch now: A true lounge lizard in Tucson

Watch now: A spotted skunk threatens the worst at Saguaro National Park

Watch now: Javelina mama and babies

Watch now: Mountain lion outside a home in the Tucson Mountain foothills

Watch now: Family of bobcats spotted in Foothills back yard

Watch now: Backpacker’s intense standoff with mountain lion near Tucson

Watch now: Javelina rescued from trash can in Foothills neighborhood

Watch now: Owl takes a bath in trough on Tucson's northwest side

Watch now: Coyote pups play in front yard near Tucson Estates

Bighorn sheep scatter in Catalina Mountains during aerial survey

Watch now: Bighorn sheep enjoy post-monsoon greenery near Tucson

Watch now: Bear has a rub-a-dub in watering hole near Tucson

Pascal Albright

Pascal Albright

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