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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 .
A mother and cub, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. The two Lynx species in North America, Canada lynx and bobcats, are both found in the temperate zone. While the bobcat is common throughout southern Canada, the continental United States and northern Mexico, the Canada lynx is present mainly in boreal forests of Canada and Alaska. [26]
The main diet of bobcats is small animals like rabbits or ducks, though they will even eat larger prey, and have been known to attack sheep. Helping Wildlife in Drought
The hybrids closely resembled bobcats with larger bodies and smaller feet, but had some lynx-like features: long ear tufts and almost completely black-tipped tails. The Canada lynx is a protected species in 14 US states constituting the southern part of its historic range, but the hybrids are not protected and may be shot by hunters.
Call the Wildlife Alert Hotline to report injured, sick or dead panthers or to report livestock or pet loss due to a Florida panther or bobcat.
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 ...
The subfamily Felinae includes 12 genera and 34 species, such as the bobcat, caracal, cheetah, cougar, ocelot, and common domestic cat. [ 5 ] Traditionally, five subfamilies have been distinguished within the Felidae based on phenotypical features: the Felinae, the Pantherinae, the Acinonychinae (cheetahs), the extinct Machairodontinae , and ...
The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks. Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary Skip to main content