The bobcat is brown with black spots. Its fur may be grayer in winter. It has large ears with slight tufts of hair at the tips. It has a striped ruff of fur on its cheeks and a short tail with a black tip. It gets its name from its short or bobbed tail.
Bobcats are about two feet high from their shoulders to their feet.
They weigh between 20 and 30 pounds. Bobcats have excellent eyesight and hearing. The bobcat can be found in all of the United States except for the midwest. It is also found in Canada and Mexico. The bobcat lives in a wide variety of habitats including forests, deserts, mountains, swamps, and farmland.