Do bobcats eat skunks?
Bobcats do eat skunks. They are not a primary prey item. Research in Florida indicates that the striped skunk is attacked and eaten by bobcats. Out of 146 bobcat scats 23.9 percent contained the remains of skunks.
Wild Cat Species
Can bobcats be domesticated?
A pet for the average person? The bottom line is that for a cat to be domesticated it has to behave in a way which gives pleasure and companionship to the average caretaker; a regular person. The bobcat can’t do this. Therefore in response to the question: “can bobcats be domesticated?” the answer is …
Iberian lynx population 2017
The latest information on the ‘Iberian lynx population 2017’ is from a survey completed in 2012 by a scientist whose name is Simón (and his colleagues). They estimated that the population has increased to 156 mature individuals living in two subpopulations (there are 2 separate areas where this cat lives). In addition there has …
Puma captured and tranquilized in California backyards (video). No shooting. Great.
I felt a need to embed this video on the website because it’s a good example of how to deal with a mountain lion who has wandered into the suburban environment. There was no shooting which I love. I have read stories in the past of cougars being shot because they have wandered down …
Blue lynx cat
The blue lynx is an extremely rare variant of the Canada Lynx, a medium-sized wild cat species living in Canada and in certain parts of North-West America. The diluted coat color is due to a genetic mutation. In 1938 the skin of a Canada lynx was obtained from Alaska and donated to the US …
How big is the Canadian lynx?
A more accurate title is the ‘Canada lynx’ (Lynx canadensis Kerr 1792). The length of this cat taking the length of head plus body is 80-100 cm (in inches: 31.5-39.5). The tail length is 5-13 cm (2-5 inches). The weight is 8-10 kg (17.5-22 lbs). My immediate observation is that at the top end …
Wild cat species in Utah
The two certain wild cat species in Utah are (1) the bobcat and (2) the mountain lion (aka puma). The third possible wild cat species in Utah is the Canada lynx. The reason why I say there is some doubt about the Canada lynx is because Wikipedia indicates to me that this species of …
What do African lynx eat?
“African lynx” is an old-fashioned name for the caracal; this species of wild cat is the only lynx-like animal in Africa. However, the caracal range spreads into the Middle East and Western Asia and therefore to describe the cat as African is incorrect and the name was abandoned in favor of ‘caracal’. Having got …
