The colder the area they live in, the larger the cat tends to be. As a very close relative to the lynx, bobcats that live in the far north can be almost impossible to distinguish from the Canadian lynx. In the wild, bobcats eat rabbits, rodents and birds. Rabbits and hares are their primary prey. Large males sometimes hunt deer when smaller game is scarce.
Fishing occasionally provides a fun variation to their diet.
These cats are very good jumpers and climbers but spend most of their time on the ground. They like to play in the water and are excellent swimmers. The bobcat is sometimes called wildcat or bay lynx. Our bobcat, Jake, is gray with black spots and has almost no tufts on his ears. He is a bit larger than average for a bobcat and is very playful and affectionate.