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The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the wildcat, bay lynx, [2] [3] or red lynx, [4] is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. Native to North America , it ranges from southern Canada through most of the contiguous United States to Oaxaca in Mexico .
The coyote (/ k aɪ ˈ oʊ t iː / or / ˈ k aɪ. oʊ t /) [5] (Canis latrans), also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, [6] is a species of canid found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada. It occurs as far north as Alaska and all but the Arctic ...
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a North American wild cat. With 13 recognized subspecies, the bobcat is common throughout southern Canada, the continental United States , and northern Mexico. [ 28 ] Like the Eurasian lynx, its conservation status is "least concern."
According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, bobcats are the most common Felid in North America and can be found all over the state of Georgia. A sighting of this cunning cat is not ...
This can help reinforce the bobcat's natural fear of humans. Contact Local Authorities : If you encounter a bobcat that appears sick or injured, contact Neighborhood Services at 515-222-3364 or ...
Bobcats are far more afraid of people than people should be of them, writes Texas-based wildlife expert Kathy Milacek. Bobcat attacks against humans are virtually unheard of — in fact, a child ...
Bobcats have been reported in about equal numbers during all seasons. In 1960, a bobcat was killed by a car near Squaw Lake (now Indian Pond) on the north shore of Yellowstone Lake; its skull was deposited in the Yellowstone Museum collection. Other roadkilled bobcats were reported in 1993 and 1996.
The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. Despite its vernacular name, it is not a member of Capra, the genus of true goats. It resides at high elevations and is a sure-footed climber, often resting on rocky cliffs that predators cannot reach. [24]