It has a tail of about six inches, which is black, tipped with white. Bobcats have a fairly large head with long pointed ears. The bobcat has a ruff around its neck. Their fur color is from light tan to reddish or yellowish brown, and markings vary from tabby stripes to spotting. Their color and weight will differ depending on where the bobcats live and what they eat.
Bobcats also have good eye sight and smell for hunting.
They have large retractable claws. They also have spots on their coats for camouflage. The bobcats' natural habitat is in the northeastern, central and southern USA, British Columbia and Mexico. Females have less range then males. They roam freely at night and are frequently abroad during the day, except in summer.