Bobcats (animal)

Yes the Lynx Rufus Bobcat is on the Endangered list!

According to the ESA (Endangered Species Act) only the Mexican Bobcat is currently protected.

According to the IUCN, Lynx rufus IS NOT endangered. They currently (November 2011) enjoy a status of "Least Concern".

The New Jersy State Endangered Species Act DOES list them as protected.

Bobcats are listed under Appendix II of CITES.

Check out the Defenders of Wildlife website for more information.

The bobcat is listed as "Least Concern".

Bobcats don't generally present a hazard for people. It is possible that a big bobcat will attack a small child, but the probability is very remote. We don't generally let our little ones run around the woods. They could certainly make a mess of an individual they attacked, but they are much smaller than people, and would rather flee than get into it with an adult human, even with the formidable teeth and claws. These wild cats can present a hazard to pets and to smaller livestock in some areas. Perhaps one in twenty sheep that is killed by a predator is killed by one of these critters. The cats will take easy prey including your dog, but not generally. A link can be found below for more information.

No, bunnies do not go through metamorphosis.

The Bob cat hides his sharp teeth and claws.

Bobcats are very adaptable, being able to live most anywhere. They have excellent vision, keen hearing, and are highly intelligent animals.

A bobcat's furr is spotted and striped with the colors orange and black.

Humans (due to habitat loss or the poisoning of rabbits, squirrels or mice), Lynxes, Mountain lions (Pumas, Cougars), Wolves, Foxes, Coyotes, Eagles, Hawks, Ospreys, Owls, Wolverines, and Badgers present a clear danger to the Bobcat's survival.

Yes, Bobcats fall under the genus Lynx along with the Canadian Lynx, Eurasian Lynx and the Iberian Lynx. Domestic cats and Bobcats are in different genus, but still fall under the family Felidae and subfamily Felinae.

Bobcats are becoming extinct because of elligle hunting.

Along with cougar, bobcats are a fierce predator species and cougars would prefer to go after a less dangerous food sources but if food is low and depending on the cougars desperation levels it may go after a bobcat

The bobcat is in the kingdom Animalia.

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It is really fluffy and has lots of colors on it like brown, grey, black, and white.

Bobcats usually live to an age of around 10 years. Only a few adults live past 10 years. The longest they have been known to live is 16 years in the wild and 32 years in captivity. So they may live upto 30 years or so in a Zoo.

• A coyotes fur is gray, light brown, a little bit of dark brown, a little bit of white, and usually when the sun is shining or its is hot in the summer you see a bit of red tint on a coyotes fur.

In the Upper Peninsula for sure, I don't know where else though.

they care for them for about 2 years and then leaves them

There are no known groups of bobcats. They're territorial.

Bobcats are placental mammals and reproduce sexually.

they get there energy from there food.

Bobcats can be found in many environments, from deserts, mountains, even swamps. They are one of the most adaptable mammals in North America.

Bobcats prefer large forested or wooded areas. Forest lands with immature trees, thick underbrush, occasional clearings, cliffs and timbered swamps are generally best. Common den sites include fallen trees, hollow logs or trees, thickets, caves and rock piles. Some bobcats make their dens in abandoned or little-used barns and buildings. Viewed by many as a "wilderness species," the bobcat's shy, secretive habits allow it to live surprisingly close to people.

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I have seen bobcats as much as 47.3 pounds where I live, which is in Virginia. A cat this big will exceed 4 feet in length and a foot or so at the shoulder. There is some variation among the dozen subspecies. A link can be found below. Where in Va do you live?

I live in Rockbridge Baths ,Va.. .

Last evening ,at dusk ,I had a huge bobcat in my yard. It had to be at least 50 pounds. I had no idea they could get so big. It was down by our pond, 70 yards from the house.

The light was poor and I thought it was a ferrel cat or a fox because of the ears. We had to walk down to the pond to get a good look . We were 25 yards from it when we realized what we thought was the animals body was just the head. It was just lying there watching us. The cat did not seem to be afraid of us . It was so big we thought it was a mountain lion.

Our friends down the road drove over to get look at it. They shined their headlights on it, maybe 20 yards away, and it still just layed there.

Anyway, a few minutes later, it finally got up and slowly walked over the bank and into the woods. That was when we saw it had a bobbed tail and realized it was a very big bobcat.

It was easily 4 feet in length . I have to say , just the sheer size of the cat sent my pulse racing in fear, wow.

Jan 1,2010

Thank you for the response. I left the site because there was someone rude responding to my questions. Have not seen the cat again, but found lots of scat in the road. Bought a trail camera and put it up last week. Hope to get some pictures, though doubtful.

Where are you in Va?

Maybe it is the same cat. This one was broader than my neighbors yellow lab but lower at the shoulder. It was a beauty! I called the game commission, they suggested we shoot it if we happen to see it again. Thinking it may be distempered because of odd behavior. We will not be killing it.

I did see a site that said the record for a bobcat is 48.something pounds. Killed in North Carolina. Why do people kill them?

A young man shot a 42 pound cat a few weeks ago. He weighed at our local hunting store.

No because you will need a very big backyard to put the bobcat and it might be dangerous to people that have not spent time to know the bobcat very well.