The bobcat is a medium-sized wild cat found throughout much of central North America. The word bobcat comes from the bobbed appearance of the cat’s short, stubby tail.
There are twelve recognized subspecies of bobcat, and it ranges from Canada to northern Mexico, including most of the continental United States. The bobcat is an adaptable predator that inhabits wooded areas, as well as semi-desert, urban edge, forest edges, and swampland environments. The Bobcat is a solitary and nocturnal animal that is most active in the darkness of night, tending to hunt most during dawn and dusk.
Unlike many wildcat species, the bobcat persists in much of its original range and populations are at a healthy level.
The bobcat life expectancy is between 10 and 15 years in the wild, and will often live to more than 20 years in captivity.
