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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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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Plus, summer comes with wildflowers and chances to spot wildlife, including bears and bobcats.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
In this particular case, biologists suspect the bobcat probably took advantage of a cold snap that had immobilized Loki.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
In fact bobcats may see pythons as a valuable food source if the conditions align.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
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Noun
People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes, which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Plus, summer comes with wildflowers and chances to spot wildlife, including bears and bobcats.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
In this particular case, biologists suspect the bobcat probably took advantage of a cold snap that had immobilized Loki.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
In fact bobcats may see pythons as a valuable food source if the conditions align.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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