Lynx

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Scientific name **//Lynx Rufus//** of the genus //Lynx//. Bobcat //// //Lynx Rufus//**
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=Habitat/Ecosystem= Bobcats only live in North America. Bobcats usually make their dens in hollow trees, rock piles and brush piles. They live in places where there are a lot of prey and where there is a good nesting place. Their range is from southern Canada to southern Mexico. It prefers to live where there are trees. It likes humid air. It can live from humid swamps to dry deserts. Two other animals that live with the bobcat are black bears and bats. They live in many habitats where bobcat lives. Two plants that live in the bobcats environment are American elm and the tulip tree.

The black bear competes with the bobcat in food because they both eat deer, sheep, goats, and smaller animals such as fish. In rare cases a black bear may try to eat a bobcat. Sometimes they compete for shelter when its winter because the bears hibernate and the bobcats n eed to stay warm. Bats live in many of the bobcats habitats. It is a bobcats prey. Sometimes a bobcat may jump and catch a bat when one is flying nearby. Sometimes when a bat is sleeping a bobcat sneaks up and kills it with one bite. Sometimes the bobcat makes its nest on the American elm. Other times it is used to hide from predators such as humans, bears, and other large animals. It is also used as a spotting point so they can spot their prey. It can also use tulip tree as a home or a rest area. It is used in the same ways as a bobcat uses the American elm. It is used in the same way. =Morphology(physical appearances)= A bobcat looks like a house cat but larger. Its tail is 5 inches tall. Their average weight is 20 pounds. Their skin is light to dark brown. They are born with spots. The spots gradually disappear when the bobcat matures. Their claws are super sharp. Their faces have a lot of fur. Their eyes are yellow with black pupils. Adult bobcats are between 20 to 35 inches long. They weigh between 15 to 30 pounds. They are known to be larger in northern and open territories. =Adaptations= The bobcat has many adaptations such as sharp teeth and claws for hunting.They can run up to 30 miles per hour. It has large ears to hear well. Since its fur color changes every season it can blend in with its surroundings making it harder to find. It has running techniques that make it run faster and quieter. Their ears are big and have small tufts which ables it to have really good hearing. They have thicker fur in colder environments and shorter fur in warmer environments. They can climb trees to evade enemies and to rest. Their eyes are adapted to seeing in the dark sothey can see really well during the night. They can jump up to 10 feet at times.

=food chain= Bobcat hunt and eat prey such as rabbits, rodents, birds, and bats. In the winter they also hunt deer since there is a shortage of food. If they live near farms they can also eat sheep and goats. It is said that a bobcats favorite food is squirrel. When a bobcat dies a decomposer will eat it which is good for the environment.



**Human use** Humans only use bobcats in two ways. They hunt tham for game and kill them for their fur.

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//Lynx canadensis///Canadian Lynx(above) Lynx lynx/Eurasian Lynx(above right)

=2 more facts= 1)Each night a bobcat will move 2 to 7 miles. 2)When a bobcat runs it can move 4 to 8 feet per stride.

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