Bobcats:
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Bobcats:
The Bobcat is a nocturnal hunter when it prowls for food. Rabbits make up about 50% of its diet. Rodents, birds, and young or sick deer are also eaten. The Bobcat inhabits a variety of habitats from upland forests to coastal swamps. It prefers areas with extensive thickets or dense shrubs. An individual Bobcat has a home range that may vary in size from 3.9 - 65 square kilometers (1.5 - 25.1 square miles). The smallest home ranges occur in forested areas where food is abundant. An individual Bobcat may establish more than one den within its home range and use a different one each night as it moves about its home range. Population densities have been estimated to be as high as 2 - 5 Bobcats per square mile in forested habitats. Home ranges between sexes overlap, but females will defend their territories from other females. Male home ranges frequently overlap. Aside from humans, the only natural predator of Bobcats is the Mountain Lion. Wild Bobcats have an estimated lifespan of 10 - 14 years.
This common wild cat ranges throughout the Northern United States and Canada.
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The Bobcat is the only wild cat with a short tail and a spotted or striped pattern. The Mountain Lion is much larger and has a uniform tawny color and a long tail.
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