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Hornocker, M.G.; Bailey, T.N.
Natural regulation in three species of Felids
1986 Book Chapter
Intrinsic regulatory mechanisms were documented in populations of three species of Felidae. In mountain lions (_Felis concolor_) and bobcats (_Lynx rufus_) a land tenure system, which we have termed territorialism operating throughout the year, acted to limit population density. In leopards (_Panthera pardus_) social behavior limited breeding density in a given area. These behavior systems, all in unexploited populations of long standing, operated with relatively little strife. We submit that a highly evolved. Peaceful social system has evolved for these species of cats. Such a system operates throughout the year and each individual's lifetime, not just seasonally
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