Activities - Bobcats are generally crepuscular. In another California study, bobcat activity levels differed seasonally. Typical bobcat habitat in the North is broken country including swamps, bogs, conifer stands, and rocky ledges. Ledges appear to be the most important terrain feature in bobcat habitat in the northern portion of the range, with the only satisfactory replacement being conifers in bogs and swamps. In Massachusetts bobcat courtship was invariably performed in the vicinity of rocky ledges.
Females generally have smaller home ranges than males.
The home ranges of male and female bobcats may overlap, but home ranges of females rarely overlap with each other. Seasonal range differences may also occur. Winter ranges of male bobcats in California were up to 41 percent smaller than summer ranges. Rock piles or broken rocky ledges provide important den sites and shelter for bobcats, especially in the West. During periods of heavy rain or high temperatures, bobcats used these areas for shelter almost exclusively.