Definitions for bobcat
ˈbɒbˌkætbob·cat

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1. bobcat, bay lynx, Lynx rufusnoun

   small lynx of North America

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1. bobcatnoun

   A North American wild cat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail

2. bobcatnoun

   a multi-purpose construction vehicle that is a akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin

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1. Bobcat

   The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the red lynx, is a medium-sized cat native to North America. It ranges from southern Canada through most of the contiguous United States to Oaxaca in Mexico. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2002, due to its wide distribution and large population. Although it has been hunted extensively both for sport and fur, populations have proven stable, though declining in some areas.It has distinctive black bars on its forelegs and a black-tipped, stubby (or "bobbed") tail, from which it derives its name. It reaches a total length (including the tail) of up to 125 cm (50 in). It is an adaptable predator inhabiting wooded areas, semidesert, urban edge, forest edge, and swampland environments. It remains in some of its original range, but populations are vulnerable to extirpation by coyotes and domestic animals. Though the bobcat prefers rabbits and hares, it hunts insects, chickens, geese and other birds, small rodents, and deer. Prey selection depends on location and habitat, season, and abundance. Like most cats, the bobcat is territorial and largely solitary, although with some overlap in home ranges. It uses several methods to mark its territorial boundaries, including claw marks and deposits of urine or feces. The bobcat breeds from winter into spring and has a gestation period of about two months. Two subspecies are recognized: one east of the Great Plains, and the other west of the Great Plains. It is featured in some stories of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America, and in the folklore of European-descended inhabitants of the Americas.

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1. bobcat

   A bobcat is a small to medium-sized species of wild cat native to North America. Known for their short bobbed tail, bobcats have a coat that varies in color from tawny brown to grey and are marked with distinctive barred and spotted patterns. They are solitary and nocturnal animals, typically hunting small to medium sized prey such as rabbits, rodents, and birds. The bobcat is adaptable and can be found in a range of habitats, from forests and swamps to semi-desert regions.

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1. Bobcat

   The bobcat is a North American mammal of the cat family Felidae, appearing during the Irvingtonian stage of around 1.8 million years ago. With 12 recognized subspecies, it ranges from southern Canada to northern Mexico, including most of the continental United States. The bobcat is an adaptable predator that inhabits wooded areas, as well as semidesert, urban edge, forest edges, and swampland environments. It persists in much of its original range, and populations are healthy. With a gray to brown coat, whiskered face, and black-tufted ears, the bobcat resembles the other species of the mid-sized Lynx genus. It is smaller on average than the Canada lynx, with which it shares parts of its range, but is about twice as large as the domestic cat. It has distinctive black bars on its forelegs and a black-tipped, stubby tail, from which it derives its name. Though the bobcat prefers rabbits and hares, it will hunt anything from insects, chickens, and small rodents to deer. Prey selection depends on location and habitat, season, and abundance. Like most cats, the bobcat is territorial and largely solitary, although with some overlap in home ranges. It uses several methods to mark its territorial boundaries, including claw marks and deposits of urine or feces. The bobcat breeds from winter into spring and has a gestation period of about two months.

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1. • Lynx

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How to pronounce bobcat?

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How to say bobcat in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bobcat in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bobcat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of bobcat in a Sentence

1. Dorothy Leland:

   It troubles me to think that some in our Bobcat family would wish harm upon [undocumented students] and that through their speech, they would deliberately introduce added stress and anxiety into their fellow students’ lives, uC Merced remains committed to doing everything in its power to enable our undocumented students to pursue their education.

2. The National:

   It could have been him, or it also could have been another carnivore like a bobcat, for example.

3. Alligator Ron Bergeron:

   William Spake know, rabbits, coons, deer, bobcat, panthers, bear.

4. Courtesy Chief Mate Aaron Snider:

   They moved it into the cage and transported it to the wildlife center in Verona, as I understand it, the bobcat will undergo a checkup there and eventually be relocated to a more suitable location than the 3rd deck of the Empress.

5. Neighbor Lenny Warner:

   I mean this thing was pretty big and it was moving. Quicker than a regular cat, you know, i knew it wasn't a house cat. I thought it was a bobcat but it was kind of light, too light for it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bobcat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bobcat
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bobcat
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bobcat