The results of the items on social stress are presented in Table 3. The Index of Social Stress (ISS) was generated through the use of five derived variables using the 2000 census data. Social defeat and subordination as models of social stress in laboratory rodents: A review.
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Bobcats are predators but that does not mean they have no enemies. One of the reasons bobcats are nervous around people is because they have the role of prey as well as hunter. At 2 to 3 feet long, bobcats are small enough to be threatened by other carnivores such as coyotes.Bobcat kittens in particular are a potential prey item for many predators.icroorganisms. The real natural enemies of bobcats are not other predators but much smaller microorganisms. Like most other animals, bobcats are vulnerable to a range of infections and diseases including rabies and feline distemper. After humans, the main threats to adult bobcats appear to be diseases and parasites.