BobcatLynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)

Taxon ID: 853

Summary

Bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a species in the genus Lynx.

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In need of conservation S3 (Watch list)

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MBP has 30 records spanning six counties.

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Bobcat in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bcamp001, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by bcamp001 via iNaturalist View Record

A Bobcat documented by motion-activated camera in Garrett Co., Maryland (3/5/2009). Camera placed by Zoe Hanley and Julia Smith during their bobcat/fisher study while graduate students at Frostburg State University.

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by Boyer and McDowell View Record

Bobcat in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bcamp001, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

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Bobcat in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bcamp001, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by bcamp001 via iNaturalist View Record

Bobcat in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bcamp001, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by bcamp001 via iNaturalist View Record

A Bobcat with its prey, a Meadow Vole, in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/30/2020).

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by Sue Muller View Record

Bobcat in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved.

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by Kyle Klotz View Record

Bobcat in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) coveoriole, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by coveoriole via iNaturalist View Record

Bobcat in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved.

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by Kyle Klotz View Record

A Bobcat in Warren Co., New Jersey (5/23/2017).

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by Jon Corcoran View Record

A Bobcat found at Merritt Island NWR, Florida (11/23/2005).

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by Jim Brighton

A Bobcat in Arlington, Texas (5/8/2011). Note the short tail.

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by Jon Corcoran

A Bobcat in Hidalgo Co., Texas (4/23/2009).

Bobcat (Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777)) Media by Jeff Culler View Record

Bobcat in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved.

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Status

Bobcats are uncommon in the state and found mainly in western Maryland, but they are occasionally found in the Piedmont. They are very rare on the coastal plain. The state's population dwindled to extremely low levels in the late 1800s due to deforestation, but they have rebounded as forests regenerated.

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Synonyms

Lynx rufus rufus

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