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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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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Black bear sightings on the rise Similar to bobcats, the black bear population is on the rise after experiencing a population decline in the 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Local wildlife ranges from alligators and bobcats to nesting sea turtles and migratory birds.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Now, more than 150 species of plants — including native varieties supporting hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators — as well as 22 species of raptors, bobcats, coyotes, deer and fox, and rare types of birds and amphibians thrive at the nature sanctuary the couple has created.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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The virus causes illness and sometimes death in some animals, including both domestic and wild cats, such as mountain lions and bobcats, according to the FDA.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Black bear sightings on the rise Similar to bobcats, the black bear population is on the rise after experiencing a population decline in the 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Local wildlife ranges from alligators and bobcats to nesting sea turtles and migratory birds.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Now, more than 150 species of plants — including native varieties supporting hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators — as well as 22 species of raptors, bobcats, coyotes, deer and fox, and rare types of birds and amphibians thrive at the nature sanctuary the couple has created.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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bobcat
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bob·cat
ˈbäb-ˌkat 
: a common usually rusty-colored North American lynx with dark spots
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