![]() ![]() Very infrequently a Bobcat will take poultry or other small domestic animals. Deer are hunted only rarely and then usually very young or very weak animals are taken. They prey on smaller animals such as mice, voles, birds, and squirrels but are more predators of medium-sized prey such as rabbits, hares, woodchucks and raccoons. In the winter they will be active both in the day and the night.īobcats are carnivores. Bobcats are mostly nocturnal in the warm season, but it is not uncommon to see one about in daytime, especially when a mother is hunting for her young kittens in the spring. They may be found near farmland, in wetlands, and in dry rocky or brushy land. Bobcats prefer scrub and brushy areas or regions with intermittent forest. In Connecticut most Bobcats live in the state's northwestern corner but there are populations throughout the state. They are no longer found in parts of the midwest where heavy farming has removed most of their habitat. They weigh 14 to 29 lbs.īobcats used to range throughout the continental US, and still can be found in most regions although populations are now spotty. Their retractable claws measure about 3/4 inch. ![]() These cats have long legs and short tails around 6 inches long. They have ruffs of fur along their cheeks and each large ear has a white patch on the back and a small "lynx tip" of black fur at the apex. There are black bars on the legs and tail. These beautiful cats have tawny fur, white underneath, with faint to more distinct spotting. They are the only wildcat known to be living in the state. ![]() Bobcats exist in Connecticut, but are rarely seen. ![]()
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