The Solitary Myth
That mountain lions are loners is an article of faith -- a quick Googling returns "a solitary animal," "solitary and stealthy," "shy, elusive and solitary" -- but isn't necessarily true.
"One of the things we've discovered over the last few years is that they interact more than we ever thought," said Quigley. "We found that males come and visit females with kittens. We even saw two family groups, females with kittens, sharing an elk kill. Then a male came along to hang out with both families. We assume he's the father of both those litters."
Image: Linda Sweanor