The gestation of the lynx is sixty to seventy days. The female lynx produces a litter of one to six kits. The bobcat offspring are born in early spring and in warmer southern parts of the country, they may produce a second litter of kits later in the year. The lynx preys on snowshoe hares, birds, meadow voles, dead or weak deer, moose and caribou. The snowshoe hare is three-fourths of the lynxes diet.
Uneaten prey is covered with snow or litter.
The bobcat prey on rabbits and hares primarily but will eat nearly any mammal, bird, or reptile. They have captured bats roosting in caves. Bobcats are very versatile and adapt to available prey. The enemies of the lynx include wolves, mountain lions, and man. The Bobcat has adapted well to the presence of humans and is steadily increasing in number.