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Bobcat Quick Facts:
| Color: |
light
brown fur with black markings, white belly |
| Length: |
2
to 3 feet long plus 5 to 7 inch tail |
| Weight: |
10
to 40 pounds |
| Description: |
looks
like a very large house cat, tuffs of hair on its ears and ear
spots that can make the head appear larger |
| Young: |
usually
2 to 4, up to six, called "kittens" |
| Food: |
*carnivore*
that eats rodents (like pack rats and ground squirrels), rabbits,
birds |
| Predators: |
coyotes and mountain
lions: prey on kittens
humans: destroy habitat, hunt them for their fur
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| Home: |
called
a lair or a den, often a hole in the hillside |
| Active: |
nocturnal |
Even More Interesting Facts:
| Sounds: |
purrs
like a cat when happy, screams when frightened |
| Defense: |
uses
sharp teeth and claws, when fighting can make its claws twice
as large as normal |
| Care
of Young: |
taught
hunting skills by mother |
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