Population densities have been estimated to be as high as 2 - 5 Bobcats per square mile in forested habitats. An individual Bobcat may establish more than one den within its home range and use a different one each night as it moves about its home range. The smallest home ranges occur in forested areas where food is abundant. An individual Bobcat has a home range that may vary in size from 3.9 - 65 square kilometers (1.5 - 25.1 square miles). It prefers areas with extensive thickets or dense shrubs. The Bobcat inhabits a variety of habitats from upland forests to coastal swamps. Rodents, birds, and young or sick deer are also eaten. The Bobcat is a nocturnal hunter when it prowls for food. They leave the female for good when 7 - 9 months of age. At this time they are mature enough to follow the female while she hunts. The female brings kills to the young at the den until the kittens are 3 - 5 months of age. The kittens first leave the den at about 5 weeks of age, but remain near it, and are weaned at 2 months of age. The Bobcat makes its den in a hollow log or rocky crevice. From 1 - 7 (usually 3) kittens are born about 2 months after mating. The Bobcat is the most abundant wild cat in the United States, and the species of wild cat most likely to be seen in the wild.īobcats mate from January - August, with a peak of activity in February - May. A Bobcat's legs are long in proportion to its body size. This species is medium sized, from 61 - 101.6 cm (24 - 40 in) in total length and weighing from 4.5 - 11.4 kg (9.9 - 25.1 lbs). Ears and tip of the very short tail are black. Fur color varies from grayish to reddish brown, streaked and/or spotted with black.

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