Sofia Vergara Dating Joe Manganiello -- Cougar Season In Los Angeles

Sofia Vergara and her significantly younger new man Joe Manganiello are officially out of the cage.

The 37-year-old "True Blood" star was out and about this weekend in Studio City showing off his prize catch ... five years his senior.

This is nothing new for Sofia, who's just coming off a similar situation with boy toy Nick Loeb ... they were together for almost 4 years, got engaged and split up last May.

We're not worried about Joe, of course ... if anyone can keep a cougar at bay, it's wolf man.

Happy hunting, Joe.