The Bobcat is a wildcat native to the Americas. Bobcats are about twice as large as the domestic cat.
Bobcats have a short face and long whiskers that can be seen when they look around. Their ears are round with black spots on the top of them. They also have black-tipped tails, which is where they got their name from because it looks like a bobbed tail.
Bobcats live in a wide range of habitats, including swamps, deserts, and forests. They prefer areas near water where prey is abundant - such as ponds, lakes, and streams – but can also be found in hills or badlands far away from water sources.
725,000 - 1 million
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Least Concern (LC)
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Fact 1
They can leap as far as 12 feet to catch prey .
Fact 2
he bobcat is North America’s most common wildcat and is named because of its short, bobbed tail.
Fact 3
they often yowl and hiss during the mating season.