Bobcats kill these animals (with a discussion)
People have always asked a lot of questions about the species of animal that the bobcat kills. They want to know whether bobcats kill humans (human-animal ?), deer, cats, dogs, …
People have always asked a lot of questions about the species of animal that the bobcat kills. They want to know whether bobcats kill humans (human-animal ?), deer, cats, dogs, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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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.
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.
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 …
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, …
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