Bobcat

Sizes Length: 20-42 in. Tail-8 in. Height: 20-24 in. Weight: average=13-24 lbs. but as much as 40 lbs. Lifestyle Habit: Solitary and nocturnal Diet: Carnivorous; mainly rabbits and hares, also rodents, sheep, deer and birds Lifespan: over 30 years in captivity

Breeding Sexual maturity: 1 year males mate in their second year. Mating season: November to January. Females are thought to give birth every other year. Gestation: 60-63 days. Litter sizes: 1-6 cubs, usually 3 Related Species There are twenty eight other small species around the world including the domestic cat.

The bobcat gets its name from its stumpy tail. Bobcats are good swimmers, but theyrarly go into the water. But, on hot days they sometimes they sit in pools of water to keep cool. The further north bobcats live, the bigger they grow; the largest are found in Canada. The bobcat is about the size of a retriever dog. The young are born in a den lined with moss and leaves. Bobcats are found heavily throughout North America from southern Canada to southern Mexico. Most common wildcats in the US are hunted for sport and trapped for fur, particulaly in the northern part of range. A sub species in Mexico is listed as endangered.

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