Bobcat

The Bobcat (Lynx rufus, or Felis rufus) is a small wild cat indigenous to North America. They have reddish-brown or yellowish-brown coats that are streaked with black or dark brown and have prominent, pointed ears with a tuft of black hair at the tip. They have white underparts. They are named for their short or "bobbed" tail. Bobcats stand approximately 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) high at the shoulder. The male Bobcat typically weighs from 11–16 kg (24–35 lb).

Subspecies

• Lynx rufus rufus, northeastern USA
• Lynx rufus baileyi, southwestern USA
• Lynx rufus californicus, California, Nevada
• Lynx rufus escuinapae, central Mexico
• Lynx rufus fascinatus, British Columbia
• Lynx rufus floridianus, southeastern USA
• Lynx rufus gigas, Maine
• Lynx rufus pallescens, Rocky Mountains
• Lynx rufus peninsularis, Baja California peninsula
• Lynx rufus superiorensis, northwestern and central USA
• Lynx rufus texensis, northern Mexico, Texas