LYNX AND BOBCAT 



the Common Cat in its long legs, big feet, and short tail, and in 

 some of its traits, such as a willingness to take to water. 



The Lynx is a forest creature and prefers the cover of heavy 

 woods. It is a wary animal and difficult to observe, mainly 

 nocturnal in habit but occasionally about by day. Its chief 

 prey is Hares and Rabbits, although it may extend its foraging 

 to take in Foxes, young or even adult Deer, and Mountain 

 Sheep. In winter the broad feet enable the Lynx to stay on 

 top of the snow when most of the other mammals are breaking 

 through and at a disadvantage. Like all of the other Cats 

 this animal has no dormant period in the winter, but is active 

 the year around. 



The Lynx has several calls all more or less like those 

 made by a House-cat but magnified. It mews, yowls in 

 search of a mate, and cater-wauls and howls when two are 

 together. 



The Lynx has from one to four young in a litter and they 

 are born from March to June, depending upon the locality. 

 The nest is located in a hollow log or hole in the rocks. 



The Bobcat does not differ greatly from the Lynx in habits 

 except where it has become a dweller on the arid desert tracts 

 of the Southwest. In such places the different nature of the 

 environment has caused some modification of behavior. The 

 Bobcat is more southern in its distribution than the Lynx. 

 There is some overlapping in range, but the Bobcat is essenti- 

 ally a Cat of the warmer regions while the Lynx prefers the 

 cold to Arctic areas. The Bobcat has learned to live in settled 

 districts and does not resent the inroads of civilization as 

 does the Lynx. 



The Bobcat is shy and furtive in its behavior and very 

 seldom seen. It makes full use of every bit of cover and is 

 most active at night. It is an able hunter and takes toll of all 

 the small game of its district and even kills animals the size 

 of Sheep and Deer. In the Southwest the Bobcat does a 

 service to the ranchman in keeping down the numbers of 

 Rabbits and small rodents. 



The Bobcat has from two to four young and they are born 

 in April or May. 



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