Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
 Bobcats can take down animals several times their size.
Appearance: a bit larger than a large domestic cat in size; average adult length is 25 to 30 inches (tail is about 6 inches); weight 15-20 pounds; reddish or yellowish brown streaked and spotted with black
Reproduction: wails and screams during breeding season; breeds in mid to late winter; 2-3 young; gestation of 62 days Food habits: rabbits, mice, rats, squirrels, small birds, young livestock Habits: good tree-climbers; curious 
Distribution: widespread in Louisiana; widely distributed across the US, excluding central farming areas and the urban eastern sea coast
Habitat: heavily forested areas, swamps, bottomland hardwoods; dens in thick vegetation Controls: adults rarely preyed upon; juveniles may be vulnerable to male bobcats, coyotes, eagles and fisher; vulnerable to rabies, feline distemper, mange, tapeworms, lice and bubonic plaque Values: help to stabilize rabbit populations BMPs for Trapping Bobcats |
