(CNN) A rare family of wolverines has made its home at Mount Rainier National Park for the first time in over a century, park officials announced Thursday. The first reproductive female wolverine and her two offspring -- called kits -- were discovered by scientist of the Cascades Carnivore Project in collaboration with the National Park Service, officials said. Sometimes resembling a small bear with a bushy tail, the wolverine is the largest land-dweller of the weasel family. "It's really, really exciting," said Mount Rainier National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins. "It tells us something about the condition of the park -- that when we have such large-ranging carnivores present on the landscape that we're doing a good job of managing our wilderness."

Source: CNN August 21, 2020 01:18 UTC