Bobby
Bobcat Ambassador
Male
2020 / Juvenile
Left eye trauma
About Bobby
Bobby was brought to Liberty Wildlife on August 5th, 2020. He was a juvenile, estimated to be about 4 months old. He was skinny, had damage to his paw pads, diarrhea, and very obvious damage to his left eye which left it a milky color. It was quickly determined that the eye would need to be removed. Due to the loss of an eye at such a young age, and being separated from his mother at the age where she would teach them how to hunt, it was determined that he was not releasable after spending time in rehab.
Description
Bobcats are a medium-sized cat, about twice the size of a housecat. They have a wide and flat face with ruffs of hair on their cheeks, giving the appearance of sideburns. The medium-sized ears are rounded at the tips with pointy tufts of black fur. The color of their fur can range from different shades of buff and/or brown with dark brown or black stripes and spots. Their underside is lighter, usually white, with black spots and stripes. They have a very short, or bobbed tail which is where their name comes from, with black at the tip.
Habitat
Desert, grass and shrub land, different types of forests in NA, marshes and swamps, mountain ranges
Range
North America (southern Canada to southern Mexico)
Life Span
10-15 years in the wild, double in captivity. Oldest in captivity reached 32 years old
Prey / Food
Carnivores. Commonly hunt rabbits, hares, and rodents. Also go after deer fawns and juveniles, medium-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians
Babies / Nests
Polygynous, both males and females may take multiple mates. Male and female separate after courting and copulation. Female makes den in rocky area, cave, or hollowed tree trunk. Gestation period is 60-70 days, litter size of 1-6, 2-3 average. Babies open eyes after 10 days, weaned after 60-70 days. Start to travel and hunt with mom at 3 months old, teeth fully developed at 6 months. Become independent and leave mom after 8 months. Males mature at 18-24 months old, females mature at 12 months old but won’t breed until 24 months old
Native American Folklore
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