SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA — A team of biologists tracking the movements of a female bobcat has been rewarded with the joyful discovery of a pair of kittens their subject recently gave birth to. <br /> <br />Lead biologist Joanne Moriarty and her team of National Park Service researchers tracked the mother bobcat’s GPS collar through the spring. <br /> <br />Noticing the female, named Bobcat-339, had been repeatedly visiting one particular spot in recent weeks, the researchers had a feeling she was pregnant. When they investigated using a GoPro, they discovered the two male kittens cozying up in a woodrat nest. <br /> <br />The little ones, now affectionately known as Bobcat B-340 and B-341, were then tagged and measured to allow the researchers to study their diets and behaviors, the findings aiding a continued effort to help protect wildlife habitats. <br /> <br />The scientists also set up a camera in the den to watch out for the mother’s return, assessing her health as she nurtures her babies. When she got back though, the little cat-pack’s stay was short-lived, and they soon moved out of the den, much to the delight of the former occupant of the nest — a woodrat.
