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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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Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
Big Momma the alligator is one of his muses, as are curious bobcats and the serene landscape.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
In addition, disturbance-prone wildlife such as elk, black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and many other species tend to avoid areas with human presence.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The reserve and the region around it are home to the world’s northernmost population of jaguars, the largest cats in the Western Hemisphere, as well as three other species of wild felines: ocelots, bobcats, and mountain lions, or pumas.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Deer season was long past, and the Idaho bobcat season hadn’t opened.
—Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
Big Momma the alligator is one of his muses, as are curious bobcats and the serene landscape.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
In addition, disturbance-prone wildlife such as elk, black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and many other species tend to avoid areas with human presence.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The reserve and the region around it are home to the world’s northernmost population of jaguars, the largest cats in the Western Hemisphere, as well as three other species of wild felines: ocelots, bobcats, and mountain lions, or pumas.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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