In late April or early May, the female gives birth to a litter of between one and seven kittens. Most litters have two to four kittens. The kittens are born with their eyes closed. After ten days their eyes will open and the kittens are weaned after about 10 weeks. The kittens stay with their mother for about a year.
Bobcats are solitary animals except during mating season.
A male's homerange may overlap with the homerange of a couple of females and often another male. Females' homeranges usually don't overlap. Homeranges can vary in size from less than a square mile to more than 20 miles depending on the season of the year and the geographic location. Bobcats are good swimmers and tree climbers, although they usually don't spend much time in trees. During the day, they prefer to rest on rocky ledges in a thicket.