Bobcat - Felis rufus
Desricption:
Also called Lynx, common name for a wild carnivore characterized by disproportionately long legs and large, heavy paws.They are stout-bodied animals, 65 to 130 cm (26 to 51 in) in length, with thick, soft fur and short, stubby tails. Most species have a tuft of hair, more than 2 cm (0.78 in) long, at the tip of each ear. Bobcats are agile climbers, spending some of their time in good weather on the branches of trees, waiting for the weaker mammals and terrestrial birds that constitute their prey to pass beneath them.
It is also common for bobcats to stalk their prey. In inclement weather and when breeding, they take shelter in caves or in hollow trees or logs. Two to four kittens make up the average litter.
Environment:
Bobcats are found South of Canada, USA (mostly western states), and in Mexio.Food:
Bobcats eat small mammals, such as rabbits, mice, rats and squirrels, are its main prey. Though even catches ground-dwelling birds, such as grouse.Problem:
Bobcats were hunted and valued for their fur.Solution:
Although strictly protected in most countries, most races are in danger of extinction.
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