### animal | vertebrate | mammal | feline | cat | lynx:

Bobcat
* Many bobcats have long tufts of hair at the tip of the ears that improve the cat 's hearing
  - hair at the tip of the ears that improve the cat's hearing
* Most bobcat kittens open eyes
  - weigh ounces
* Most bobcats are brown or brownish red with a white underbelly and short, black-tipped tail
  - distinguished from lynxes
  - carry parasites
  - eat rats
  - feed on animals
* Most bobcats have claws
  - distribution
  - elliptical pupils
  - feet
  - geographical ranges
  - hind legs
  - lifestyle
  - senses
  - solitary lifestyle
  - tails
* Most bobcats have wide distribution
* Most bobcats kill coyotes
  - deer
  - prey
* Most bobcats live in areas
  - remote areas
* Most bobcats rely on claws
  - sharp claws
  - subsist on diets
  - survive years
* Some bobcats also live in the northwestern area
  - are killed by hunters
* Some bobcats belong to families
  - feline families
* Some bobcats eat deer
  - hares
  - rabbits
  - squirrels
  - feed on deer
* Some bobcats have few other predators
* Some bobcats kill flamingos
  - turkeys
  - leave mothers
  - live in deserts
  - make their dens in abandoned or little-used barns and buildings
* Some bobcats reach maturity
  - sexual maturity.
  * They are very good climbers and swimmers. Bobcats are eaten by cougars, coyotes, wolves, and owls. Bobcats usually live from 10 to 14 years. Bobcats and lynxes are closely related
* also avoid open, treeless grassland
  - feed on whitetails which have starved during winter or died of other causes
* also have a patch, or tuft, of short black fur on each ear
  - good eye sight and smell for hunting
  - the ability to jump fences six feet or more in height
  - hide in a bush and leap out when a rabbit or a squirrel runs by
  - tend to opt for isolated areas
  - use brush piles, hollow trees, and logs as rest sites and dens
* appear capable of dealing with moderate human influence on the environment.
* are Lynx rufus
  - a big problem for the Kissimmee Prairie flock in Florida
* are about twice the size of the common house cat
  - two feet high from their shoulders to their feet
* are active any time
  - at twilight and through the night
  - adaptable felines that can be found in a wide variety of different habitat types
  - afraid of hunters and men
  - both nocturnal and diurnal, but most hunting occurs around sunrise and sunset
* are capable of good speed for short distances, but they normally walk while traveling
  - swimming and readily cross streams
  - carnivores and thus prefer an all meat diet
  - carnvores, or meat-eaters
* are classified as big game animals
  - nongame animals
  - predatory and furbearing animals
  - colorblind and see only in shades of gray
  - curious animals, zig-zagging to investigate objects that catch their attention
  - curious, like cats, but they are very shy and never come up to people
  - dependent upon rabbits in all areas
  - eaten by cougars , coyotes , wolves , and owls
  - efficient, wary predators equipped with sharp senses of sight, smell and hearing
  - excellent climbers and use trees for resting, observation, and to escape enemies
  - found throughout North America from southern Canada to southern Mexico
* are generally loners except during mating season
  - yellowish brown with various streaks or spots of dark brown or black
  - hunted and inhumanely trapped for their fur throughout much of their range
* are important predators of many species of mammals and birds
  - regulators of rabbit, rodent and other prey populations
* are less adaptable to humans than other wildlife species, such as the coyote
  - predictable and generally take less caution when approaching potential food
  - loners, and they keep separate territories
  - lynxs
  - mainly nocturnal, but they sometimes venture out in the daytime
  - medium-sized cats, about two feet tall and weighing fifteen to seventy pounds
  - more intensely colored above and lighter below
  - most active just after dusk and before dawn
* are nocturnal and diurnal
  - like to be secluded from humans
  - animals so it is hard to count the total population of the bobcat
  - nocturnal, being most active at night when their prey is
  - on the endangered species list for several different reasons
  - one of the largest predators of the area
  - pale to dark brown with black spots
  - predators with four large canine fangs that pierce deep to hold prey
  - present as well
  - primarily nocturnal
  - resourceful and intelligent have adapted to a wide variety of habitats
  - shy, reclusive animals, subsisting mostly on a diet of small mammals and birds
  - small specimens of cats
* are solitary and active both day and night
  - territorial animals
* are solitary animals and are primarily nocturnal
  - strict carnivores, unlike wild canines and eat no vegetable matter as food
  - strictly meat eaters
  - tawny in color with indistinct black spotting
* are the most widely distributed cat species in North America
  - smallest type of lynx, living in North America
  - true carnivores, chasing down mice, rabbits, birds, and snakes for their meals
  - usually quiet but can make low growls or high-pitched screams
  - variable in their markings
* are very adaptable, being able to live most anywhere
  - important to ecosystems because they regulate prey communities
  - timid and like to avoid human contact
  - versatile and adapt to available prey
* breed once yearly.
* can be affectionate, entertaining, and demanding
  - breed with other felines
  - climb, so wooden fence posts or nearby structures can give the animal access to a pen
  - jump eight feet in the air, or over three times their height
* can kill a dog
  - animals as large as deer by biting the throat at the jugular vein
  - move about easily on crusty snow, while deep fluffy snow hurts their hunting abilities
  - purr like a regular cat
  - receive the same vaccinations as domestic cat except for feline leukemia and rabies
* climb well.
* communicate through scent, visual signals, and vocalizations.
* confront coyotes.
* display behavior.
* eat a variety of animals, including mice and voles, squirrels, rabbits and deer
  - different types of rodents or birds
  - hares, rodents, birds, and deer
  - javelina
  - rats, mice, squirrels, rabbits, birds, chickens, sheep and livestock
  - rodents, rabbits, birds, and an occasional deer
  - smaller animals like squirrels, rabbits, and mice
* generally cover their droppings with loose soil, snow, leaves or other material.
* get their name from their short tail which the otters thought looked very funny.
* have a fairly large head with long pointed ears
  - short, broad face with ruffs of fur on each side
  - white chest and belly, but the belly is heavily spotted
  - distinctively beautiful features as compare to an average wild animal
  - excellent eyesight and hearing
  - keen senses of vision and hearing
  - paws that are proportional to their body size, and their tail is black spotted
  - retractable claws like house cats
  - roles
  - seasons
* have short legs and large paws
  - stubby tails
  - techniques
  - the most sought-after pelt in California
* have very distinct mating rituals
  - sharp teeth and are meat eaters
  - short tails, only three to seven inches long
* hunt at nights.
* includes brains
  - chests
  - rib cages
* inhabit all contiguous States in the U.S. except Delaware.
* largely are carnivorous.
* leave home at about ten months or so.
* like to den under fallen logs or under the root mass of a fallen tree
  - live in woods or grassy areas
* live in a variety of habitats, from forest to marsh to scrub
  - including forests, swamps and mountains
  - southern Canada, the United States, and Mexico
* live in the country and broken forests in Minnesota
  - lush habitat of the park's coniferous forest
  - mountains in hollow trees, small caves and under rocks
  - varied habitats including rocks, brush, and dense vegetation
  - wooded areas
  - to be ten or twelve years old
  - under large rocks, in hollow logs, small caves, and under barns
* living at high elevations and in northern states and Canada have relatively long hair.
* look very similar to Canadian lynx.
* mainly hunt rabbits and hares.
* mark territory.
* mark their territories with scent to warn other bobcats to stay out
  - territory with urine just like housecats
* mate in early spring
  - late winter or early spring
* occasionally kill livestock.
* often compete with coyotes for the same food and shelter
  - use trees as scratching posts, much as a house cat
* prey on deer, particularly fawns, and scavenge on dead deer, especially during winter
  - gophers
* range from Canada to Mexico.
* rear their young among the interior freshwater wetlands and ridges.
* rely heavily on their keen sight and hearing to locate prey.
  - secrecy and surprise to capture prey
  - their keen eyesight and hearing for locating enemies and prey
* remain a strong link in the ecological cycle
  - reproductively active throughout their entire lives
* require shelter both for resting and for fleeing potentially dangerous situations.
* reside in a variety of diverse settings
  - all the contiguous United States
* see each other only when mating season comes.
* seem to prosper in remote areas near clearcuts
  - switch prey seasonally depending on their availability
* sharpen their claws by scratching on trees.
* sleep in an abandoned and disorderly fashion compared to domestic cats.
* specialize on medium-sized prey such as rabbits and hares.
* stalk prey
  - their prey , and then pounce onto it
* still live in the cove
  - roam Hutchinson Island because they have a place to live
* swim more than other native cats.
* use cliffs, rocky ledges, or rock piles as denning sites.
* usually breed in springtime, but they are known to pair up at any time of year
  - mate in the early spring, although the timing is variable
+ Bobcat, Description: Felines :: Mammals of North America
  * The Bobcat has powerful jaws and long, pointed canine teeth. It has sharp, retractable claws, big short ears, and a spotted coat. Many bobcats have long tufts of hair at the tip of the ears that improve the cat's hearing. The brown eyes have round pupils. This is what this cat is named for
  * Bobcats stalk their prey, and then pounce onto it. They can often kill their prey in one powerful bite