![]() Temporary mixing of litters, mixing of juveniles and adults, or male near female with kittens. ![]() Often defend territory from other bobcats, particularly individuals of same sex. Most active during early to late morning and at dusk sometimes also at night.Īdults solitary, except during breeding. Most time spent on the ground, though excellent climbers. An estimated 2.3 to 3.6 million individuals in the U.S. Occurs in a wide variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, grassland, deserts, coastal marshes/swamps, and agricultural areas.Ĭonsidered abundant. Widespread in North America: southern Canada to southern Mexico. Upper parts light gray to yellowish brown to reddish brown. More genetic research needed to clarify population structure (Kitchener et al. *Note: One or more unique subspecies may occur in Mexico. Species: Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777) - botcat Genus: Lynx (Kerr, 1792) - bobcats, lynxes Order: Carnivora (Bowdich, 1821) - carnivores All rights reserved.Ĭlass: Mammalia (Linnaeus, 1758) - mammals Image credit: © San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
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