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BOBCAT
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lynx rufus
HOUSE NAME: "Yazi" Female
HABITAT: A wide variety of habitat from forest, to mountain, semi-deserts, and brush lands of most of North America from Southern Canada through Central Mexico.
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
FUN FACT: Female bobcats will not tolerate another female in their range, but males may tolerate other males. Young who cannot establish a territory may remain transient. Range size varies with available prey and is typically larger in arid grassland than in forests. Mainly nocturnal, bobcats spend their days in one of several dens that may be scattered about their territory.
DIET: Varies seasonally and with prey availability. Preferred prey varies from rabbits and hares to deer (usually injured or young) with rodents and other small mammals occasionally taken.
FUN FACT: A medium-sized cat with a short, round face, very short tail, long legs, and a white belly with black spots. The ears are usually black with a white band or spot on the back, and frequently have a tuft on the end. A ruff extends from the ears to the chin. Coloration varies from buff, to brown, gray, or reddish-orange, and is often streaked or spotted with darker shades. In some parts of their range, solid black individuals have been found. They are generally 1.5-2 feet tall and weight 9 to 33 pounds. Bobcats resemble the Lynx, which is found in more northerly latitudes, but bobcats are usually smaller with smaller feet and shorter ear tufts.
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