Adult bobcats must ward off predators such as gray wolves, cougars and coyotes, while owls, eagles or other male bobcats may attack their kittens. In its natural environment of mountains and forests, a bobcat’s spotted coat serves as camouflage. 5200 Roosevelt Way NE Suite B Seattle, WA 98105 (206) 782-1700 Monday: Closed Tuesday: Noon6 p.m. Bobcats live to be about 10 to 12 years in the wild and up to 25 years in captivity. NOTE: Adoptions end 30 minutes before closing hours. Bobcats are often nocturnal and are active hunters during dawn and dusk, likely because their prey may be active during these times and the bobcats have more rods and cones in their eyes, allowing for better vision in the dark. One to 6 kittens are typically born in April or May and stay with their mother until the following mating season begins. Most mating between bobcats takes place during February and March. Occasionally, they are able to bring down larger prey such as deer. An adult bobcat is about 2 feet tall from feet to shoulders and weighs between 20 and 30 pounds.īobcats are nocturnal hunters that hunt birds, mice, rabbits and other small mammals. It has a striped ruff of fur on its cheeks and a short tail with a black tip from which it gets its name (stubby or “bobbed” tail). It has large ears with slight tufts of hair at the tips. Bobcats take shelter in dens in a rock or tree crevice. They occupy a wide variety of habitats including forests, deserts, mountains, swamps and farmland. Most of the year, bobcats are nocturnal mammals (active at night) however, during the winter they often become diurnal (active in the day) in order to hunt enough food to keep them alive.While. The bobcat can be found throughout the United States with the exception of the Midwest.
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