About:
Did you know bobcats spend a lot of their time where two different habitats meet, sometimes called edge habitats? Learn more about bobcats.
Care & Wellness:
Several animals that live at the North Carolina Zoo are rescues. Found as a kitten on the side of the road next to her dead mother, the Zoo’s bobcat would not have survived. She is now thriving under the professional care at the Zoo.
Behavior:
- Bobcats are solitary and territorial cats, although male territories may overlap.
- Bobcats stalk and ambush their prey.
- They rely on hollow logs, rocky crevices, and dense brush for dens and hunting platforms.
Endangered Status
- Extinct in Wild (EW)
- Critically Endangered (CR)
- Endangered (EN)
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Near Threatened (NT)
- Least Concern (LC)
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Fun Facts:
- Most of their prey are rabbits and hares.
- These cats spend a lot of their time at the edges of different habitats, such as forests or wetlands.
- Bobcats tend to mark their territory with urine, feces, and scratch marks.
- The bobcat's tail is black on top and white on the bottom compared to the tip of the lynx's tail which is all black.
- Unfortunately, the demand for bobcat pelts is increasing.
