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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 collaboration with the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens they also showed that DNA recovered from bobcat pawprints can be used to determine the animals' ancestral background and even identify its unique microbial community.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2024

He wouldn’t be in this mess, but then he wouldn’t get to go bobcat hunting with his dad either.

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

With fewer coyotes and bobcats present, foxes appeared to benefit.

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

“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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