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- The bobcat gets its name from its stubby tail. It is about twice the size of a house cat. Females are slightly smaller than males. Of the thirteen recognized sub species of bobcat, the Florida subspecies Lynx rufus floridanus is the smallest.
- Like most cats, the bobcat is territorial and mostly solitary. Males will occupy ranges of from about 8-40 square miles. Females less than half that. Ranges of various individuals may overlap. The bobcat marks it territory with scratch marks and with urine and feces. Bobcats are crepuscular – hunting mostly at dawn and dusk.
- In reproduction the gestation period is only about two months. Usually 2-4 kittens are born which the female cares for alone.