Where does the bobcat live?
The bobcat lives in North America, from southern Canada through most of the contiguous United States to Oaxaca in Mexico. It is an adaptable predator that inhabits wooded areas, semidesert, urban edge, forest edge and swampland: from the humid swamps of Florida to the desert lands of Texas and rugged mountains. It remains in some of its original range.
What does the bobcat eat?
The bobcat prefers rabbits and hares, but it also hunts insects, chickens, geese and other birds, small rodents and deer. Prey selection depends on location and habitat, season and abundance. Like most cats, it is territorial and largely solitary, with some overlap in home ranges. Its face appears wide due to ruffs of extended hair beneath the ears.
Is the bobcat endangered?
No: the IUCN has listed it as Least Concern since 2002, because it is widespread and numerous. Although it has been hunted extensively for sport and fur, populations have proven stable, though declining in some areas. It gets its name from its stubby, black-tipped "bobbed" tail. It reaches a total length, including the tail, of up to 125 cm.
