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Learn All About Bobcats

This bobcat photo was taken at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida.  They rescued many bobcats from the grotesque clutches of a fur farm.

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Habitats:

The Bobcat is native to North America in a wide variety of ranges.  There are even a few found in northern Mexico. Bobcats can be found as far north as the Canada/US border and as far south as the Mexico/US border.  In and around Florida you can find the bobcat in swampy areas.  Bobcats can be found in scrublands and deserts in the south-western states of in North America and in coniferous and mixed forest in the northern states. However, you won’t often find them in highly cultivated areas of the northern mid-states.The Bobcat seems to be more aggressive than the Canadian Lynx so in areas where their habitats meet, such as on the Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia, the Bobcat has displaced the lynx from much of the island.

Physical Description:

Bobcats were named for their short, bobbed tail; bobcats are medium-sized cats whose short tail looks like it has been dipped in a black ink well.Bobcats are about 17 to 23 inches tall and about 25 to 38 inches in length. Males weigh approximately 15 to 30 pounds, while females on the average weigh around 10 to 20 pounds.Fur color varies from light grey to yellowish brown to reddish brown. The markings vary from ‘tabby’ stripes to heavy spotting. Basically, bobcats found in the southern parts of their range are darker and smaller, and the cats in the northern parts are usually lighter in color and larger in size.Bobcats are not as secretive and elusive as Canadian Lynx are.

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I Hope You Enjoy These Free Bobcat Goodies

These Bobcat freebies were made by me and are given in honor or Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida which is my favorite place in the whole world.