🐆 Bobcat vs Wolverine 🐾
The bobcat and the wolverine are about the same size. The wolverine weighs about twice as much as the bobcat.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐆 Bobcat | 🐾 Wolverine |
|---|---|---|
| Size They are about the same size. | 30 in to 4.1 ft76 cm to 1.2 m1 | 31 in to 4.3 ft78 cm to 1.3 m2 |
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The wolverine weighs about twice as much as the bobcat. | 8.8 to 33 lb4 to 15 kg1 | 20 to 66 lb9 to 30 kg2 |
| Lives The bobcat usually lives about twice as long as the wolverine. | 12 years12 years1 | 5 to 7 years5 to 7 years2 |
| Eats The bobcat eats meat; the wolverine eats plants and animals. | rodents, rabbits, large ground birds and sometimes small deer or reptiles | anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | forests, semi-deserts, mountains and brushland across North America | cold mountain forests, tundra and open grassland in the far north |
Which one? Bobcat or wolverine
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the bobcat or the wolverine 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 Wolverine
- The bobcat: A wild cat of North America with a short tail.
- The wolverine: A tough, shaggy mountain animal that lives in cold northern places.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The bobcat and the wolverine are about the same size: 2 against 1.
- The wolverine weighs about twice as much as the bobcat. That is 1 for the bobcat and 2 for the wolverine.
- The bobcat usually lives about twice as long as the wolverine. Usual lifespans: 1 for the bobcat and 2 for the wolverine.
- The bobcat eats rodents, rabbits, large ground birds and sometimes small deer or reptiles. The wolverine eats anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
- The bobcat lives in forests, semi-deserts, mountains and brushland across North America. The wolverine lives in cold mountain forests, tundra and open grassland in the far north. They can live in the same kind of place.
- The bobcat: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The wolverine: doing fine (Least Concern 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.
🐾 Wolverine
- A wolverine belongs to the weasel family.
- Its food runs from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
- It lives in cold forests and open tundra in the far north.
Questions kids ask about Bobcat and Wolverine
Which is bigger, bobcat or wolverine?
The bobcat and the wolverine are about the same size: 2 against 1.
Which is heavier, bobcat or wolverine?
The wolverine weighs about twice as much as the bobcat. That is 1 for the bobcat and 2 for the wolverine.
Which lives longer, bobcat or wolverine?
The bobcat usually lives about twice as long as the wolverine. Usual lifespans: 1 for the bobcat and 2 for the wolverine.
What do bobcat and wolverine eat?
The bobcat eats rodents, rabbits, large ground birds and sometimes small deer or reptiles. The wolverine eats anything from small eggs to big hoofed animals.
Where do bobcat and wolverine live?
The bobcat lives in forests, semi-deserts, mountains and brushland across North America. The wolverine lives in cold mountain forests, tundra and open grassland in the far north. They can live in the same kind of place.
Do bobcats eat wolverines?
The bobcat eats rodents, rabbits, large ground birds and sometimes small deer or reptiles. Wolverines are not in that list, which comes from its page.
Who would win, bobcat or wolverine?
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-wolverine
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: Gulo gulo (wolverine), checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.