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# Mountain lion delivers 4 female kittens in mountains near LA
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/mountain-lion/
- Published: 2022-12-08T14:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T15:08:36.000Z
- Description: Mountain lion delivers 4 female kittens in mountains near LA A mountain lion tracked by biologists in mountains near Los Angeles gave birth over the summer to four healthy kittens, officials said this
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A [mountain lion](https://smdp.com/2022/07/30/charting-the-peaks-and-valleys-of-local-mountain-lions/?ref=smdp.com) tracked by biologists in mountains near Los Angeles gave birth over the summer to four healthy kittens, officials said this week.

[The National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/index.htm?ref=smdp.com) said Tuesday that the cougar dubbed P-99 delivered the litter last July in the western Santa Monica Mountains.

The kittens, all females, have been named P-109, P-110, P-111, and P-112.

Biologists were able to examine and tag the baby lions in late August while their mother was away from the den, the park service said in a statement.

In addition, two female adult mountain lions — P-105 and P-106 — have been added to the 20-year research study. Scientists are tracking how the big cats live in habitat fragmented by the LA area’s urban sprawl.

Los Angeles officials are considering creating a regional wildlife district aimed at protecting mountain lions and other animals including bobcats, coyotes and deer. The LA Planning Commission will take up the proposal this week.