mountain lion puma cougar all names for an animal that has long been
an animal that has long been
an animal that has long been misunderstood feared hunted and
misunderstood feared hunted and
misunderstood feared hunted and eliminated from most of its range the
eliminated from most of its range the
eliminated from most of its range the Cougar is often believed to be solitary
Cougar is often believed to be solitary
Cougar is often believed to be solitary and even heartless but recently deep in
and even heartless but recently deep in
and even heartless but recently deep in the Wyoming Wind River Range biologists
the Wyoming Wind River Range biologists
the Wyoming Wind River Range biologists have placed motion cameras in dens and
have placed motion cameras in dens and
have placed motion cameras in dens and in other secluded areas through the
in other secluded areas through the
in other secluded areas through the camera’s lens we’re now able to peer
camera’s lens we’re now able to peer
camera’s lens we’re now able to peer into the secret life of these animals
into the secret life of these animals
into the secret life of these animals and see their close family ties and how
and see their close family ties and how
and see their close family ties and how truly social interdependent and caring
truly social interdependent and caring
truly social interdependent and caring they really are and what has emerged is
they really are and what has emerged is
they really are and what has emerged is quite surprising even to the biologists
meet female 61 a new mother she’s given
meet female 61 a new mother she’s given birth to three kittens the quiet male
birth to three kittens the quiet male
birth to three kittens the quiet male m-72
m-72
m-72 another male m80 a firecracker to match
another male m80 a firecracker to match
another male m80 a firecracker to match his name and f96
his name and f96
his name and f96 they’re feisty sister kittens like these
they’re feisty sister kittens like these
they’re feisty sister kittens like these depend on their mother until they’re
depend on their mother until they’re
depend on their mother until they’re nearly two years old
nearly two years old
nearly two years old if 61 will devote most of her life to
if 61 will devote most of her life to
if 61 will devote most of her life to nurturing and providing for her
nurturing and providing for her
nurturing and providing for her offspring and that isn’t easy in order
offspring and that isn’t easy in order
offspring and that isn’t easy in order to feed them she sometimes has to leave
to feed them she sometimes has to leave
to feed them she sometimes has to leave her three kittens alone for days at a
her three kittens alone for days at a
her three kittens alone for days at a time when she finally returns from a
time when she finally returns from a
time when she finally returns from a hunt she calls out and receives a warm
hunt she calls out and receives a warm
hunt she calls out and receives a warm greeting from her kittens the kittens
greeting from her kittens the kittens
greeting from her kittens the kittens are still young when the cameras
are still young when the cameras
are still young when the cameras captured something astonishing f 61 an
captured something astonishing f 61 an
captured something astonishing f 61 an m-80 are feeding together and suddenly a
m-80 are feeding together and suddenly a
m-80 are feeding together and suddenly a large male emerges from the darkness
large male emerges from the darkness
large male emerges from the darkness males like this one are known to chase
males like this one are known to chase
males like this one are known to chase off kittens or even kill them but after
off kittens or even kill them but after
off kittens or even kill them but after 20 minutes the male settles in to share
20 minutes the male settles in to share
20 minutes the male settles in to share the meal with F 61 and her kitten thanks
the meal with F 61 and her kitten thanks
the meal with F 61 and her kitten thanks to the tracking collars we know that
to the tracking collars we know that
to the tracking collars we know that this is actually a family reunion ma T
this is actually a family reunion ma T
this is actually a family reunion ma T has just met his father for the first
has just met his father for the first
has just met his father for the first time
soon the harsh winter makes it
soon the harsh winter makes it especially difficult for this mother to
especially difficult for this mother to
especially difficult for this mother to protect her kittens during a cold spell
protect her kittens during a cold spell
protect her kittens during a cold spell temperatures plunged to 35 degrees below
temperatures plunged to 35 degrees below
temperatures plunged to 35 degrees below zero
zero
zero little f96 loses the tops of her ears
little f96 loses the tops of her ears
little f96 loses the tops of her ears and tail earning her the nickname
and tail earning her the nickname
and tail earning her the nickname frostbite unfortunately the family
frostbite unfortunately the family
frostbite unfortunately the family suffers from more than brutal cold and
suffers from more than brutal cold and
suffers from more than brutal cold and midwinter a pack of hungry wolves
midwinter a pack of hungry wolves
midwinter a pack of hungry wolves arrives and attacks the Cougar family
arrives and attacks the Cougar family
arrives and attacks the Cougar family m-72 the shy male does not survive as
m-72 the shy male does not survive as
m-72 the shy male does not survive as the months pass f60 one continues to
the months pass f60 one continues to
the months pass f60 one continues to care for her two remaining kittens
care for her two remaining kittens
care for her two remaining kittens watching for danger and correcting their
watching for danger and correcting their
watching for danger and correcting their playful behavior when they get a little
playful behavior when they get a little
playful behavior when they get a little too rough as the kittens grow we’re able
too rough as the kittens grow we’re able
too rough as the kittens grow we’re able to see intimate glimpses into their
to see intimate glimpses into their
to see intimate glimpses into their clothes social bonds we see long lazy
clothes social bonds we see long lazy
clothes social bonds we see long lazy spells of napping grooming wrestling
spells of napping grooming wrestling
spells of napping grooming wrestling playing tag and for ma T a refresher on
playing tag and for ma T a refresher on
playing tag and for ma T a refresher on table manners the camera catches another
table manners the camera catches another
table manners the camera catches another rare and unexpected moment when
rare and unexpected moment when
rare and unexpected moment when frostbite appears to be coughing and we
frostbite appears to be coughing and we
frostbite appears to be coughing and we are able to see her mother come in to
are able to see her mother come in to
are able to see her mother come in to comfort her
when m80 reaches 18 months old believes
when m80 reaches 18 months old believes his mother and sister behind in search
his mother and sister behind in search
his mother and sister behind in search of a new home and eventually a mate this
of a new home and eventually a mate this
of a new home and eventually a mate this is really a time for hope a chance for
is really a time for hope a chance for
is really a time for hope a chance for all of f60 one’s maternal care to pay
all of f60 one’s maternal care to pay
all of f60 one’s maternal care to pay off but after eight months 150 miles
off but after eight months 150 miles
off but after eight months 150 miles from his birthplace his search comes to
from his birthplace his search comes to
from his birthplace his search comes to a tragic end he is killed by a trophy
a tragic end he is killed by a trophy
a tragic end he is killed by a trophy hunter the deaths of m-72 in m80 remind
hunter the deaths of m-72 in m80 remind
hunter the deaths of m-72 in m80 remind us that it’s not easy being a cougar
us that it’s not easy being a cougar
us that it’s not easy being a cougar habitat loss trophy hunters harsh
habitat loss trophy hunters harsh
habitat loss trophy hunters harsh winters and wolves in the Wind River
winters and wolves in the Wind River
winters and wolves in the Wind River Range fewer than one in five kittens
Range fewer than one in five kittens
Range fewer than one in five kittens survived to raise a family fewer than
survived to raise a family fewer than
survived to raise a family fewer than one in five the good news is F 61 the
one in five the good news is F 61 the
one in five the good news is F 61 the Wind River mother is a survivor she’s
Wind River mother is a survivor she’s
Wind River mother is a survivor she’s captured on camera once again raising a
captured on camera once again raising a
captured on camera once again raising a new litter of kittens she is even
new litter of kittens she is even
new litter of kittens she is even adopted an orphaned kitten one of
adopted an orphaned kitten one of
adopted an orphaned kitten one of several adoptions that wildlife
several adoptions that wildlife
several adoptions that wildlife biologists have uncovered with this new
biologists have uncovered with this new
biologists have uncovered with this new research a little frostbite she too has
research a little frostbite she too has
research a little frostbite she too has beaten the odds and should soon be
beaten the odds and should soon be
beaten the odds and should soon be raising her own kittens will her kittens
raising her own kittens will her kittens
raising her own kittens will her kittens survive to have families of their own
survive to have families of their own
survive to have families of their own perhaps the cameras will tell us it’s
perhaps the cameras will tell us it’s
perhaps the cameras will tell us it’s hard to imagine what these and other
hard to imagine what these and other
hard to imagine what these and other Cougars go through in the wild but what
Cougars go through in the wild but what
Cougars go through in the wild but what we can understand is family and the
we can understand is family and the
we can understand is family and the moments captured here have shown us the
moments captured here have shown us the
moments captured here have shown us the true nature and personalities of these
true nature and personalities of these
true nature and personalities of these American icons their power their beauty
American icons their power their beauty
American icons their power their beauty and how affectionate and caring they
and how affectionate and caring they
and how affectionate and caring they really are
really are
really are and with help from us we can guarantee
and with help from us we can guarantee
and with help from us we can guarantee their safe and rightful place and ensure
their safe and rightful place and ensure
their safe and rightful place and ensure that these remarkable animals are around
that these remarkable animals are around
that these remarkable animals are around long into the future
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