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Caught on Camera: Mother Hunts Elk to Feed Six Kittens

Season 44 Episode 2 | 3m 17s

A mother mountain lion risks her life to feed her six kittens. This rare footage captures her incredible fight against the odds with a large elk in the snowy wilderness of Montana.

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