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Are these three babies old enough to fend for themselves? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Jan 2018 OP
What beautiful kitties. Wonder if they lost their mom? Fla Dem Jan 2018 #1
Cougar kittens start hunting on their own at about 6 months. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #2
They were probably born Spring 2017.They're about 9 month old, is my guess. n/t FSogol Jan 2018 #3
They don't look terribly skinny or anything. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #4
Have you counted the wild birds(turkeys)? irisblue Jan 2018 #5

Fla Dem

(23,661 posts)
1. What beautiful kitties. Wonder if they lost their mom?
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 03:00 PM
Jan 2018

Also saw flock of wild birds in distance. Wonder why they wouldn't try to go for them.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)
2. Cougar kittens start hunting on their own at about 6 months.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 03:22 PM
Jan 2018

It's possible mom is still around, watching from a distance. I have no idea how old these guys are.

Here's a video of 6-month-old kittens that look bigger than these but it's hard to tell.

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