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bobcat

[bob-kat] / ˈbɒbˌkæt /


NOUN
lynx
Synonyms
NOUN
wildcat
Synonyms


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His security cameras once captured a bobcat walking past a feral cat on his property.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2025

OK, yes, maybe you still have questions about the bobcat pee thing.

From Slate Nov. 14, 2024

Because the researchers could sequence all the DNA in the sample, they also recovered information about the microbial community associated with the bobcat.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2024

Wounded animals are notoriously vicious, so it was with great risk that a sheriff’s deputy in Florida picked up an injured bobcat and put it in his patrol car.

From Seattle Times Jan. 9, 2024

“I ought to be able to tell a bobcat from a deer,” the taller boy said.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

As mountain lion activity increased, coyotes and bobcats were observed less frequently.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

In the Vermont woods where Mr. Hoagland lives, coyotes have replaced wolves while bobcats have taken the place of Canada lynx.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

When it’s completed, the crossing will help animals such as mountain lions, deer and bobcats pass safely over the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2025

The sanctuary said it had lost five African serval cats, four bobcats, two Canada lynx and a Bengal tiger, among others.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2024

“Because there are coyotes and bobcats, and I’d really like my cat not to be eaten this evening, if it’s all the same to you.”

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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