Yes, the background color of the bobcat can be reddish or yellowish-brown which is effectively orange. It also varies to buff, brown, and light gray. Bobcats can also be all-black (melanistic) and all-white (albino but both are rare). When the … Continue reading →
Yes, bobcats can be white because they can be albino and albino bobcats are all-white. Albinism is different to white cats caused by the dominant white gene. An albino individual has a congenital absence of pigmentation through the body including … Continue reading →
Yes, bobcats eat deer. Despite the bobcat’s diet being dominated by rabbits or hares (lagomorphs) over much of the areas where bobcats are seen they also eat rodents and deer which are important sources of food (and many other animals … Continue reading →
Barring a bobcat suffering from rabies or a bobcat under certain extreme or unusual circumstances, there are no statistics, records or descriptions of bobcats deliberately attacking humans that I can find. I am almost certain that the stats don’t exist … Continue reading →
I also asked Google if a bobcat had ever killed anyone? If someone had been killed by a bobcat and it was reported Google would have found the record. There is no record of a bobcat killing a person. I … Continue reading →
I am pleased to say that my excellent reference book, Wild Cats Of The World, provides useful information on this topic. The age of bobcats has been reliable estimated by counting ‘annuli’ in the teeth of harvested bobcats (bobcats killed … Continue reading →
No, they don’t live in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Although I could stop there I’ll add two more pieces of information. The bobcat is part of the lynx family which comprises the Canada lynx, the Eurasian … Continue reading →
I am going to take a different stance on this story which is about a woman driving along on Sept 20th in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA when a bobcat kitten darted across the road. She left her vehicle and checked the … Continue reading →
Can bobcats climb trees? Yes, they are good climbers which means they are going to be impressive. Their short tail is less useful for balance and they prefer to spend time on the ground. They use trees to escape.
Continue reading →For how long is a bobcat pregnant? “Gestation lasts about sixty-three days”. Wild Cats of the World by Mel and Fiona Sunquist. The average litter sizes range from 2.5 to 3.9 kittens. Litters as large as six have been recorded. … Continue reading →
