Development
This is best presented in a table (src: Sunquists):
| Event | Time Frame |
| Mating | Begins Jan and Feb – young born in March and April |
| Pregnancy (gestation) | 63 – 73 days |
| Litter size | 1 –4 kittens (normally 2) |
| Siblings are violent towards each other | 30 – 60 days of age (Wikipedia®) |
| Cub is independent | 18 months of age |
| Dispersal to find home range | 2o months of age |
| Lifespan | Estimated at 14 years of age but few die natural deaths. |
Books
Some books are in the public domain. Here are some extracts verbatim from a book thanks to Google Books repository:
The above is from Nature and human society: the quest for a sustainable world: proceedings of … – Page 267 Peter H. Raven, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Biology, Tania Williams – Nature – 2000 –
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