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bobcat

[bob-kat] / ˈbɒbˌkæt /


NOUN
lynx
Synonyms
NOUN
wildcat
Synonyms


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A bobcat, coyotes and bears also visited the land, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 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

He was wondering if there was another blast in the gun when he heard right up close the wild, wonderful sound of three baying dogs who he knew had treed a bobcat.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 different cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 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 sanctuary said it had lost five African serval cats, four bobcats, two Canada lynx and a Bengal tiger, among others.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2024

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

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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