Some bobcats make their dens in abandoned or little-used barns and buildings. Habits Bobcats are most active at night and during the twilight hours of dusk and dawn. Daytime movements are rare except during the breeding season and occasionally during winter when food is scarce. They remain active all year long. While capable of swimming, they tend to avoid water.
Bobcats are excellent climbers and use trees for resting, observation, and to escape enemies.
Like domestic cats, they sharpen their front claws on dead trees or other objects. Bobcats mark their territories with droppings, urine, and gland secretions to warn strangers to stay away. Territories are distributed according to a complex social system. It's rare to find two adult females sharing the same area. Adult males tend to be more sociable when it comes to sharing an area with others of the same sex.