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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

I’ve encountered a bobcat here and there, packs of coyotes and deer, but that was the first bear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024

“How in the world did that bobcat let him get that close?”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024

He nods and goes back to talking about the bobcat stuff.

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




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