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 →
Do bobcats attack dogs? According to the best reference book on wild cats1, the bobcat does not attack dogs although this medium-seized, iconic, wild cat species does prey on domestic stock including sheep and goats. However, bobcats are good climbers … Continue reading →
There are reports that over several months almost two dozen domestic cats have been taken by bobcats between 16th Street South and 27th Street South at Flagler Beach, Palm Coast, USA. Domestic cats have gone missing and therefore some residents … Continue reading →
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.
Continue reading →Bobcats hunt using ambush and mobile techniques. They use their acute hearing and sight to detect prey at the slightest sound or movement. They are very patient and sometimes kill prey 10 times their own weight.
Continue reading →This video caught my eye. It is a bobcat attacking a deer. Or that is what it looks like. There could be a discussion as to whether this is a bobcat or a young cougar because the image quality is … Continue reading →
Do bobcats eat cats? This is another question that people ask on the Internet. I have to presume that “cats” means domestic cats, in which case the answer is, Yes, the bobcat is certainly able to attack, catch and eat … Continue reading →
You may remember that the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission (‘the Commission’) made a decision, in a close vote, to make it legal to hunt and trap bobcats in the state despite overwhelming opposition from the public. The Commission’s … Continue reading →
