No information on water needs found. Probably need to drink water regularly. Suitable habitats for bobcats consist of large areas of broken, rough, rocky terrain supporting brushy deciduous and conifer forests or chaparral, adjacent to smaller areas of riparian habitat and stands of dense forest. Availability of water may limit bobcat distribution in xeric regions. Mostly nocturnal and crepuscular, some diurnal activity.
Scent marking appears to reduce actual contact, and fighting is very unusual.
This flexibility in behavior results in higher population levels where they are not territorial. Lactation continues about 60 days. Individuals may live 10-14 yr. Social organization in a bobcat population. Bailey, T. N. 1981.