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Why do bobcats mate in the winter?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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So that their offspring do not have to withstand winter cold, but rather, be born in the nice, warm Spring time.

There is a false idea out there that bobcats and lynx hibernate. Not true: they are active hunters the year 'round.

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