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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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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Why do lawmakers want to make bobcat hunting legal?
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
Its tail, on the other hand, was more of a bobcat vibe.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Its members want to prohibit the hunting and trapping of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024
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Noun
In November Coloradans will vote on Initiative 91, which would ban the regulated hunting of mountain lions and bobcats in the state.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Why do lawmakers want to make bobcat hunting legal?
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
Its tail, on the other hand, was more of a bobcat vibe.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Its members want to prohibit the hunting and trapping of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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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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