The Book of Bobcats

(lynx rufus)

The Book Of Bobcats

By Emerie L .

Something about bobcats!

Color: Tawny or yellowish brown.
Size: About twice the size of a normal house cat
Length: 30-49 in.
Weight: 15-29 lb.

pg. 1

Feeding

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Deer
Turkey
Mice
Rats

So, while in the rescue center, a bobcat can eat the following foods from the store or from home
From a grocery store:
1. Turkey Meat
2. Deer Meat
From a pet store:
1. Rats
2. Baby Chicks
3. Mice
My animal does not like to eat people or plants.

pg. 2

Habitat

In the wild the bobcat lives in an available shelter, then it moves to hollow logs.

pg. 3

The habitat at the rescue center needs to have the following things in it:
1. Some little trees
2. Plants
3. Food areas
4. Spaces to sleep
My animal likes to have sleeping areas, and food near it.
They can get stressed out if someone takes their habitat away.

Care and handling if you go in the habitat

1. You shouldn’t bother it while it’s eating, because it might hurt you. It would also maybe think you’re trying to hurt it if you approach it in a weird way.

2. Don’t take their kittens while they haven’t opened their eyes yet, or when they were just born. The bobcats might think you’re trying to attack the kittens.

pg. 4

Care and handling if you go in the habitat (Pt. 2)

1. If they were hurt, and or injured, they might react by meowing loudly, or limping.

2. If they are scared they would probably slowly walk away, or try to attack you if they don’t know you.

pg. 5