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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

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

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

“The bobcat hunting season ended last week, but I still want to find some sign of it. Something to prove that it’s really there.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

The killer animals, like bear and panther and bobcats, knew this and came to the Licks at the same time.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson


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