Although, on hot days, they sit, not swim, in pools of water to keep cool. In Canada, they are the largest.
Females live and defend a size about half that of the male.
Those territories are always inside that of a male. As many as 3 females can live within the territory of a single male, who will mate with them all every other year. A male bobcat is responsible for the feeding of its kittens. A male who fathers 3 litters may have to be responsible for as many as 18 kittens. Click here for pictures of the Bobcat.