Definition of "bobcat" [bob•cat]

• A wild cat (Lynx rufus) of North America, having spotted reddish-brown fur, tufted ears, and a short tail. Also called bay lynx. (noun)

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• "Yes | No | Report from bennett2009 wrote 1 year 3 days ago the power of the bobcat is amazing it just took down a mule deer that was 3 or 4 times it's size and the mule deer didn't even have a fighting chance"
• "As a scientific classification, a "bobcat" is a species of the "lynx" genus."
• "Obviously people can't tell a bobcat from a lynx because that's definitely a bobcat."