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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, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Tennessee’s big cats are mostly of the bobcat variety, but one wayward mountain lion captured the state’s attention.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Among the first to enjoy their jack-o’-lanterns filled with appropriate treats were the big cat residents of the zoo, with the bobcat Bernice stalking her ghoulish prey while Ziggy, a black jaguar, tore into his treat.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Runnoe cautions bobcat seekers to walk slowly and quietly.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Foxes, bobcats and coyotes can be infected with trichinosis, a parasitic infection.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Tennessee’s big cats are mostly of the bobcat variety, but one wayward mountain lion captured the state’s attention.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Among the first to enjoy their jack-o’-lanterns filled with appropriate treats were the big cat residents of the zoo, with the bobcat Bernice stalking her ghoulish prey while Ziggy, a black jaguar, tore into his treat.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Runnoe cautions bobcat seekers to walk slowly and quietly.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 6 Nov. 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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