Mountain Lions of the Black Hills

figure 4.7. Mountain lion kitten radio- collared to estimate kitten survival.
Photo by B. Jansen.

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figure 4.8. Frequency graph of litters of mountain lion kittens born in the Black Hills,
by month. Jansen and Jenks 2012.