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What is a Bobcat?

By SamK on January 09, 2024
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Bobcat is a medium-sized North American wildcat, known scientifically as Lynx rufus. It is a member of the genus Lynx within the family Felidae, and it is characterized by its tufted ears, short tail (from which it gets its name), and spotted patterning. The bobcat is an adaptable predator that inhabits wooded areas, semi-desert, urban edge, forest edge, and swampland environments across North America.

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