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Tag Archives: lynx rufus

Bobcats and Beaver Ponds

Winterberry Wildlife Posted on May 6, 2020 by Janet PesaturoMay 6, 2020
bobcat on beaver dam

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is the most successful of North America’s wild felines, and one reason for its success is its diet. Like its cousin the Canada lynx, the bobcat relishes a meal of rabbit or hare, but unlike the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cat family | Tagged bobcat, caterwauling, habitat, lynx rufus, trail camera | 8 Replies

Bobcat Coat Color and Camouflage

Winterberry Wildlife Posted on July 17, 2019 by Janet PesaturoJuly 17, 2019
shows gray-buff bobcat coat coloration in winter

The “rufus” in the bobcat’s scientific name, Lynx rufus, is Latin for red, but most populations are grayer in winter and more reddish in summer. What accounts for these differences in bobcat coat color? Probably the advantage of camouflage: those … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cat family | Tagged bobcat coat, bobcat color, bobcat in summer, bobcat in winter, bobcat markings, lynx rufus | 10 Replies

Bobcats Playing: Trail Camera Videos

Winterberry Wildlife Posted on October 13, 2016 by Janet PesaturoOctober 14, 2016
Trail cam videos of a bobcat mother & kitten bobcats playing. Learn how the site was selected for camera trapping so you can target bobcat with your camera.

Last summer, one of my cameras captured a series of photos of mother and kitten bobcats playing. I was delighted, but at the same time disappointed that I hadn’t set the camera on video. So I switched it to video … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cat family | Tagged bobcat, bobcat kittens, camera trapping bobcat, how to camera trap bobcats, lynx rufus | 9 Replies

Bobcat Scent Marking

Winterberry Wildlife Posted on May 17, 2016 by Janet PesaturoMay 17, 2016
bobcat scent marking

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) uses urine and scat to mark important places within its home range. Like house cats, bobcats sometimes spray urine back onto vertical surfaces, such as stumps, trees, and stones. The animal might spray quickly and casually, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cat family | Tagged bobcat, bobcat scat, bobcat scent posts, bobcat video, do bobcats spray, lynx rufus, scent communication, scent marking, tracking bobcats, urine spraying | 14 Replies
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