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: a common North American lynx (Lynx rufus) reddish in base color with dark markings
—used for a small 4-wheeled or tracklaying work vehicle (as for excavating or for lifting and moving loads)
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Upgraded and larger viewing areas and habitats for the bears and bobcats.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Jiggs, the aggressor with the one-track mind, had his nose parted by the claw of a bobcat and almost died from a porcupine disaster which left his jaws and throat studded with broken and deeply imbedded quills.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Soon enough another, bigger bobcat came walking through the backyard, which shocked the owner even more.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The community is pocked by large, unruly trees and overgrown shrubbery where residents see coyotes, bobcats and once even a panther.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Upgraded and larger viewing areas and habitats for the bears and bobcats.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Jiggs, the aggressor with the one-track mind, had his nose parted by the claw of a bobcat and almost died from a porcupine disaster which left his jaws and throat studded with broken and deeply imbedded quills.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Soon enough another, bigger bobcat came walking through the backyard, which shocked the owner even more.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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bobcat
noun
bob·cat
ˈbäb-ˌkat 
: a common usually rusty-colored North American lynx with dark spots
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