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bobcat

[bob-kat] / ˈbɒbˌkæt /


NOUN
lynx
Synonyms
NOUN
wildcat
Synonyms


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I live in the foothills where bear, bobcat and mountain lion sightings break up the tedium of coyote and raccoon encounters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2025

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

From Slate Nov. 14, 2024

If you saw a red-tailed hawk injured after colliding with an office window, or a bobcat hit by a car, what would you do?

From Seattle Times Apr. 18, 2024

In their latest research, Duffy and his team showed that they could readily recover bobcat DNA from the serendipitous tracks.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2024

Fox, badger, bobcat, and wolf they circled the fire and on the fourth time they jumped into that animal’s skin.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

Working with other volunteers, Smee has helped remove invasive plants and plant native species, including 30 oak trees that attract local wildlife like the endangered monarch butterfly, mountain lions and bobcats.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

But Gargano says the neighbourhood is peaceful and her cameras mostly capture coyotes and bobcats.

From BBC Feb. 7, 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

They also serve as an important food source for large predators like bobcats in the Southeast.

From Salon Nov. 28, 2024

“There ain’t no more bobcats in them woods,” said the gray-haired man.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo




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