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. The territory of an adult male is large enough to overlap that of one or more adult females, especially during the breeding season. Adults of both sexes usually tolerate the presence of bobcats that are too young to breed. Territories left vacant by the death of an adult are filled quickly by young transients.
Illinois bobcats have a high survival rate once they reach a year old.
They're protected by closed hunting and trapping seasons. Most deaths are caused by vehicles. Predation is rare, but kittens are killed occasionally by coyotes, domestic dogs, hawks, and owls. Bobcats are curious animals, zig-zagging to investigate objects that catch their attention. They usually move at a walk or trot.