>>515785413
they briefly come together for a couple of weeks every spring to mate. a mother gives birth to between 3 and 7 kittens after gestating for about 2 months. they grow up and set off on their own between 4 months to 1 year later. they are very hostile to each other, including parents and siblings. there are only around 15000 to 20000 left in the world
>>515785679
they are simply magnificent creatures, arent they?