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Bobcat
Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)
Scene:
Owens Valley, CaliforniaBackground artist:
Robert C. ClarkBobcats occasionally eat small domesticated animals, prompting attempts to eradicate them in some areas. In the southeastern United States, bobcats are becoming increasingly habituated to urban and suburban settings although they are seldom seen because of their reclusive ways. On rare occasions, bobcats have been known to attack humans. In the past bobcats were extensively hunted and trapped for their valuable pelts.
Biological Information
Range:
United States and southern Canada to most of Mexico
Habitat:
Brushy, rocky and wooded areas
Status:
Protected in some areas, rare in others
Diet:
Rabbits; other mammals ranging in size from small rodents to deer; ground nesting birds; carrion
Further information about this species may be found on the Animal Diversity Web page for bobcat.