Bobcat

Bobcats are members of the big cat family, but they are on the smaller side. In fact they are only twice as big as a house cat. They are part of the lynx genius which includes four species, the bobcat the being the smallest. They can live from southern Canada to Northern Mexico.

Bobcats have a characteristic tuff on the top of their ears which turn into a point. Their fur can be from grayish brown to tan. The spots on their back acts as camouflage. They have long hind legs which to jump 25 feet, and are also good climbers.

They are nocturnal and are solitary cats. Bobcats will eat a variety of animals depending on its habitat and wich prey is in abundance. It will normally eat rabitts and hares, but has also preyed on birds, chickens, insects, small rodedents and even deer. It can take prey 8 times its size! In the wild they can live 10 to 12 years. They have a litter of 6 to 1 kittens who will stay with their mother for one year. 

Bobcats currently have a stable and healthy population, even though hunters have been hunting and trading their coats. Sometimes bobcats will prey on farmers livestock. Bobcats are mentioned in Native American mythology. 

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