A bobcat is a wild cat. It lives alone. Bobcats live in North America.
A bobcat is named for its short tail. The tail is short, so the cat is called a bobcat.
A bobcat has tufts of fur on its ears. A tuft is a little bunch of fur. It also has ruffs of fur at the sides of its face.
A bobcat's fur is shades of buff and brown. Buff is a light tan color. The fur has dark spots or stripes.
Bobcats live in forests, mountains and brushland. Brushland is land with lots of bushes. Bobcats are good climbers.
Bobcats have strong senses of vision and hearing. They see well and they hear well.
Bobcats are mostly active at dusk and dawn. Dusk is the time just before dark. Dawn is the time just as the sun comes up.
Bobcats mostly eat rabbits and hares. They also eat squirrels, rats and mice.
A bobcat sleeps in a hidden den. The den is often in a hollow tree.
Words to know
- tuft: fur bunch
- brushland: bushy land
- dusk: early evening
- dawn: early morning
- den: hidden home
