Mountain lions beside Los AngelesSourced
A megacity has wild big cats nearby.
Los Angeles is one such place.
Mountain lions live in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles. The area is cited as one of two cases of large wild cats living within a megacity, alongside leopards in Mumbai. The US National Park Service estimates room for 10 to 15 adults there.
A city's edge
is still habitat.
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