Category: mountain lions

VIDEO: Biologists Discover Adorable Trio of All-Female Mountain Lion Kittens in Den North of Los Angeles

June 2, 2023
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A trio of not-so-ferocious-looking furry faces stare back at the cameraman peering inside their den. Toothless mouths breathe silent roars as the lens probes deeper inside to take footage of the three newborn mountain lion kittens. They are all females. The cubs’ mother, known as mountain lion P-77, is estimated to be between 5 and…

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Signs of Inbreeding Among SoCal Mountain Lions Raise Extinction Fears

January 10, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Scientists tracking two local mountain lion populations, one in the Santa Monica Mountains and another in the Santa Anas, have identified the first reproductive signs of inbreeding among these groups, which are cut off from breeding options by busy freeways. Led by the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), the study—which is available online and will be published in…

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