Cougar inbreeding in California is causing undescended testicles and crooked tails

Inbreeding among mountain lions in Southern California is leading to genetic abnormalities that threaten the animal’s existence. Biologists with the National Park Service have detected several defects among cougars in the Santa Monica Mountains this year, including crooked tails and undescended testicles. It’s the first time such manifestations have been observed in Los Angeles’ modest … Read more