Description

Bobcat skull, real bone.  This skull is approximately 4 1/2" long.

Bobcats are roughly twice as big as the average housecat, and have long legs, large paws, and tufted ears. Bobcats are typically brown or brownish red with a white underbelly and a short, black-tipped tail. The cat is named for its tail, which appears to be cut or “bobbed.”   The bobcat resembles the other four species (Canada lynx, Iberian lunx, Eurasian lynx, Bobcat) of the midsize genus Lynx, but is usually the smallest of the four.  Most people ignore the fact that a Bobcat is a Lynx (that is their genus).  Bobcats are polygamous and do not form lasting pair bonds. The female is the exclusive provider and the male does not participate in raising the young. Bobcats live an average of twelve years in the wild and females continue to produce one litter per year until death.

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