Bobcat
Lynx rufus
ID Notes 4
The bobcat, Lynx rufus, is the only species of wild felid found in NYS. Bobcats can be identified by their large size (compared with domestic cats), and their characteristic short tail. The tail is dark on top, with black at the tip, and white underneath. They have tufted ears and long fur on the cheeks. They range in color from yellowish to reddish brown, and are typically dappled with dark spots and streaks. These markings can be highly variable. Bobcats always have a distinctive white spot on the back of their black ears. Bobcats are present in the southern portion of WNY, particularly near the PA border. They are not known to occur in our current UWIN study area. However, bobcats have been expanding their range within NY over the past few decades, and a transient animal in the outer edge of our study area is always a possibility.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Kala Murphy King, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Kala Murphy King
- (c) Linda Tanner, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/goingslo/5488097878/
- (c) 0x010C, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016-09_zoo_sauvage_de_Saint-F%C3%A9licien_-_Lynx_rufus_04.jpg
- Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_rufus
