| Bobcat Lynx rufus |
Size: females 6-9 kg (13-20 lbs) males 9-13 kg (20-29 lbs).
Habitat: Bobcats are found in a wide range of habitats, including forest, coastal swamp and desert. They avoid heavily cultivated areas.
Primary prey: Rabbits, hares, and rodents. Occasionally bobcats will take deer, especially in deep snow when deer have difficulty escaping.
Conservation Status: Stable
Principal threats: Loss of habitat ; excessive hunting.
Distribution: From southern Canada to central Mexico.
Notable features: Relative to the Canadian lynx, the bobcat has shorter hindlimbs, smaller feet, and shorter ear tufts. Its smaller feet are not well adapted to travelling in deep snow, and this probably determines the northen limits of its range.
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