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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

Zookeepers provided access to their bobcat's enclosure, which allowed Duffy's team to calibrate and confirm their techniques for the wild bobcat prints.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2024

The store clerk had asked Nico if he’d picked a fight with a bobcat.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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

From BBC Feb. 7, 2026

The proposed openings in the wall, about the size of a piece of paper, would provide passage for animals like bobcats, badgers and even female mountain lions and their young.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 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

“It’s like watching two bobcats circle each other.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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