
In Michigan, cougar cubs have been found in the wild for the first time in more than a century. The existence of two cougar cubs was confirmed by state biologists on Wednesday.
On March 6, a resident spotted the babies on private property in Ontonagon County, which is in the western Upper Peninsula, the Department of Natural Resources said. The spotted cubs are estimated by experts to be between seven and nine weeks old.
According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, cougar cubs are highly dependent on their mothers and typically stay with them for up to two years, thus it is significant that the cubs were photographed without their mother.