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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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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Runnoe cautions bobcat seekers to walk slowly and quietly.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
The post, shared on October 6th by u/Affectionate_Lime880, features pictures of the small feline playing with the poster on the porch, however, this is not a domestic cat but a bobcat cub.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
An artist and photographer, Alolkoy is experienced with wildlife photography, documenting local birds, bobcats and coyote.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Foxes, bobcats and coyotes can be infected with trichinosis, a parasitic infection.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Runnoe cautions bobcat seekers to walk slowly and quietly.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
The post, shared on October 6th by u/Affectionate_Lime880, features pictures of the small feline playing with the poster on the porch, however, this is not a domestic cat but a bobcat cub.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
An artist and photographer, Alolkoy is experienced with wildlife photography, documenting local birds, bobcats and coyote.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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