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The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the wildcat, bay lynx, [2] [3] or red lynx, [4] is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. Native to North America , it ranges from southern Canada through most of the contiguous United States to Oaxaca in Mexico .
Studies elsewhere have shown that bobcats also may kill both young and adult antelope and deer; they stalk bedded adults and may be carried long distances while biting their prey in the neck. Bobcats live an average lifespan of about 7 years. Visitors are advised to report any sightings of bobcats or bobcat tracks to a ranger or visitor center.
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Nature lovers in Rhode Island may have a chance this fall of spotting a "striking" and elusive wild animal, a bobcat. Spotting a bobcat in RI is not as rare as it once was. Here's why
Unlike the rest of modern wildlife management, killing bobcats is unregulated, driven not by science but by fur prices. We’re stuck in the 19 th Century when market hunters, for example, shot ...
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a North American wild cat. With 13 recognized subspecies, the bobcat is common throughout southern Canada, the continental United States, and northern Mexico. [28] Like the Eurasian lynx, its conservation status is "least concern."
Following list contains size (weight and length) measurements for wild adult males of each species: Rank Common name ... Bobcat: Lynx rufus: 6.4–18.3 (14-40)
The bobcat is the only wild cat that can be found in Massachusetts and while they are mostly found in the central and western parts of the state, over the past few years, residents in southeastern ...