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Three-week-old mountain lion cub rescued by California biologists

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 445 words · By Uwa Ede-Osifo
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What to know about Three-week-old mountain lion cub rescued by California biologists

A lion cub alone for days in southern California’s sprawling Santa Monica mountains, emitting a noise that sounded like a cross between a purr and a light squeal, perhaps calling out for his mother.

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What happened

A lion cub alone for days in southern California’s sprawling Santa Monica mountains, emitting a noise that sounded like a cross between a purr and a light squeal, perhaps calling out for his mother.

Why it matters

The National Park Service’s biologists, who monitor the recreation area’s small mountain lion population, visited the cub’s location on several occasions.

Common ground

They surmised that his mother had likely moved to another den, abandoning the cub in the process.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Crimson is currently in an intensive care unit at the Oakland Zoo’s veterinary hospital”
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Claim 2: “The 3-week-old cub arrived at the Oakland Zoo in late March”
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Claim 3: “The biologists rescued the kitten in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife”
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Wikipedia entries about California wildlife and biologists do not mention any collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or a cub rescue. No evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A species of special concern is a legal designation by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for native wildlife facing significant risks. This label is applied to species that: Have vanishe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shoshone pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis shoshone) is a subspecies of Amargosa pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis) from California in the United States. They are spring-dwelling fish, endemic to Shosho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshone_pupfish
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A wildlife biologist is a biologist who studies animals, their behavior, and the role each plays in its natural habitat. A wildlife biologist typically studies "whole animals", as distinct from a micr…
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Claim 4: “The National Park Service’s biologists visited the cub’s location on several occasions”
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Wikipedia entries about the National Park Service and related topics do not mention any lion cub or visits by biologists. No evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glacier National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Montana, on the Canada–United States border. The park encompasses more than 1 million acres (4,100 km2) and includ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — National parks in the United States are created by United States Congress legislation as per the National Park Service Organic Act. However, most parks are first proposed by members of the public, sta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the United States Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monumen…
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Claim 5: “The lion kitten’s health was taking a turn for the worse”
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Claim 6: “The cub was named 'Crimson' and was the 33rd mountain lion rescued by the Oakland Zoo”
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Claim 7: “Crimson receives bottle feedings every 3 hours”
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Claim 8: “Another young mountain lion named Clover is currently at the Oakland Zoo”
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Claim 9: “The Oakland Zoo has rescued 33 mountain lions in total”
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Claim 10: “A lion cub was alone for days in southern California’s Santa Monica mountains”
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Wikipedia entries about Santa Monica, California, do not mention any lion cub or related events. No evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica (Spanish: Santa Mónica, lit. 'Saint Monica') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. As of the 2020 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica Airport (IATA: SMO, ICAO: KSMO, FAA LID: SMO) (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) is a general aviation airport largely in Santa Monica, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica Studio is an American video game developer of Sony Interactive Entertainment based in Los Angeles. It is best known for developing the God of War series. The studio was founded in 1999 by…
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Claim 11: “The biologists surmised that the cub’s mother had likely moved to another den”
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Claim 12: “The cub was emaciated and unable to stand upon arrival”
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Claim 13: “The cub was born with missing toes”
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