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 →
There have been many claims that a cat is a bobcat/domestic cat hybrid. Sarah Hartwell, a cat genetics expert says, ‘No modern alleged bobcat-domestic hybrid has been proven by DNA testing’. Although she presents an ambivalent picture about the existence … 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 →
Guy had fund running a hoax in which he pretended that he had rescued a bobcat without knowing it was a bobcat. Chaos ensued.
Continue reading →It appears that the cat was calmer than the people because someone decided to try and nudge the bobcat down on the assumption that he or she was stuck up there.
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