🐆 Bobcat vs Tasmanian devil 🐾
The bobcat is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. The bobcat is a bit heavier than the tasmanian devil.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐆 Bobcat | 🐾 Tasmanian devil |
|---|---|---|
| Size The bobcat is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil. | 30 in to 4.1 ft76 cm to 1.2 m1 | 21 to 31 in53 to 80 cm2 |
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The bobcat is a bit heavier than the tasmanian devil. | 8.8 to 33 lb4 to 15 kg1 | 9 to 26 lb4.1 to 12 kg2 |
| Lives The bobcat usually lives about twice as long as the tasmanian devil. | 12 years12 years1 | 5 years5 years2 |
| Eats The bobcat eats meat; the tasmanian devil eats plants and animals. | rodents, rabbits, large ground birds and sometimes small deer or reptiles | mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | forests, semi-deserts, mountains and brushland across North America | the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land |
Which one? Bobcat or tasmanian devil
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the bobcat or the tasmanian devil yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed. Our face-off books compare real numbers, and nobody gets hurt.
10 things to know about Bobcat vs Tasmanian devil
- The bobcat: A wild cat of North America with a short tail.
- The tasmanian devil: A black, sturdy animal that cleans up leftovers on an island of Australia.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The bobcat is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
- The bobcat is a bit heavier than the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the bobcat and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The bobcat usually lives about twice as long as the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the bobcat and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
- The bobcat eats rodents, rabbits, large ground birds and sometimes small deer or reptiles. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
- The bobcat lives in forests, semi-deserts, mountains and brushland across North America. The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. They can live in the same kind of place.
- The bobcat: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The tasmanian devil: in danger (Endangered on the IUCN Red List). 4
Wow facts
🐆 Bobcat
- A bobcat lives in forests, deserts and mountains.
- It is named for its short, bobbed tail.
- It eats mostly rodents and rabbits.
🐾 Tasmanian devil
- A Tasmanian devil rests in hollow logs, caves and burrows.
- Most of its food is what other animals have left behind.
- It also eats insects and snakes, and a little plant food.
Questions kids ask about Bobcat and Tasmanian devil
Which is bigger, bobcat or tasmanian devil?
The bobcat is about one and a half times as long as the tasmanian devil: 1 against 2.
Which is heavier, bobcat or tasmanian devil?
The bobcat is a bit heavier than the tasmanian devil. That is 1 for the bobcat and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
Which lives longer, bobcat or tasmanian devil?
The bobcat usually lives about twice as long as the tasmanian devil. Usual lifespans: 1 for the bobcat and 2 for the tasmanian devil.
What do bobcat and tasmanian devil eat?
The bobcat eats rodents, rabbits, large ground birds and sometimes small deer or reptiles. The tasmanian devil eats mostly food other animals have left, plus insects, snakes and a few plants.
Where do bobcat and tasmanian devil live?
The bobcat lives in forests, semi-deserts, mountains and brushland across North America. The tasmanian devil lives in the island of Tasmania, most often near the coast in scrub and open land. They can live in the same kind of place.
Do bobcats eat tasmanian devils?
The bobcat eats rodents, rabbits, large ground birds and sometimes small deer or reptiles. Tasmanian devils are not in that list, which comes from its page.
Who would win, bobcat or tasmanian devil?
We never show fights, because a fight is not a fair way to compare animals. They can share the same kind of place, and real animals mostly keep out of each other's way. What we can compare is how big, how heavy, how fast, how long they live and what they eat, as above.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/bobcat-vs-tasmanian-devil
Where these numbers come from
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Lynx rufus (bobcat), checked 10 November 2026.
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Sarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil), checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.