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: a common North American lynx (Lynx rufus) reddish in base color with dark markings
—used for a small 4-wheeled or tracklaying work vehicle (as for excavating or for lifting and moving loads)
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Entire herds of mule deer and elk use the structures, as well as bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and foxes.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Animals whose parents struggle to feed them in The Americas include: bobcats, jaguars, bears, otters, whales, baby sharks doo doo doo doo doo doo, more bears, alligators, more bears, harpy eagles, penguins andtamarin monkeys.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
But the public lands where this cam shot was taken also hosts many bobcats as well as panthers.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
After a few stops in between the bobcats, parrots and deer, my last trip was to the bear exhibit.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Entire herds of mule deer and elk use the structures, as well as bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and foxes.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Animals whose parents struggle to feed them in The Americas include: bobcats, jaguars, bears, otters, whales, baby sharks doo doo doo doo doo doo, more bears, alligators, more bears, harpy eagles, penguins andtamarin monkeys.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
But the public lands where this cam shot was taken also hosts many bobcats as well as panthers.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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bobcat
noun
bob·cat
ˈbäb-ˌkat 
: a common usually rusty-colored North American lynx with dark spots
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