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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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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Indiana bobcat proposed rule changes DNR is proposing a bobcat trapping season in 40 counties in southern Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024
The groups have also asked the city to address the impacts on wildlife, including deer, bobcats and mountain lions, that travel through the area, asserting that the developers’ plans to not have barriers or fencing were inadequate.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Today, Kiawah Island Golf Resort touts five public world-class golf courses; a luxury hotel, The Sanctuary; 10 miles of pristine beaches that unfurl along the Atlantic; and a wildlife population that includes sea turtles, bobcats, shorebirds, and deer, among others.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
While Fitzy was roughly 20 feet away from her home's fence, a bobcat came after him.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Indiana bobcat proposed rule changes DNR is proposing a bobcat trapping season in 40 counties in southern Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024
The groups have also asked the city to address the impacts on wildlife, including deer, bobcats and mountain lions, that travel through the area, asserting that the developers’ plans to not have barriers or fencing were inadequate.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Today, Kiawah Island Golf Resort touts five public world-class golf courses; a luxury hotel, The Sanctuary; 10 miles of pristine beaches that unfurl along the Atlantic; and a wildlife population that includes sea turtles, bobcats, shorebirds, and deer, among others.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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