BOBCAT

Description

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The bobcat is a medium-sized cat with a short, broad face with fur extending from the ear down to the lower jaw.

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The prominent pointed ears have short ear tufts at their tips.

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 The backs of the ears are blackish with a central white spot.

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 The fur is brownish to pale yellowish interspersed with gray.

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The chin and belly are whitish with dark spots.

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The short tail has a tip that is black only on the top.

 MEASUREMENT MALE FEMALE LENGTH

2 to 3-1/2 feet in length

 

Female : 2 to 3-1/2 feet in length

TAIL LENGTH

4 – 8 in

 WEIGHT

Male :16 to 28 pounds

10 to 18 pounds

HEIGHT OF   SHOULDER

RANGE

The bobcats are found from Canada through the United States, South to Mexico, and Yucatan Peninsula Forests.

Habitat

They live in Brush and grasslands in damp and dry regions.

Diet

They eat birds, hares, wild rabbits, other mammals up to size, and deer.

Status

In 1950 there were up to 600 bobcats in Canada,  Now there are only 500 remaining in the wild.

Reason for the status

They are endangered because people are destroying its habitat by polluting, logging and hunting.

What type of animal is it

Carnivore

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