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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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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
As one San Diego landscape architect explained, beyond toxic plants, there are predators like coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Where have bobcats been spotted?
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
That ballot measure would have banned the hunting and trapping of mountain lions and bobcats in Colorado, and it was also soundly rejected by the state’s voters.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Working with other volunteers, Smee has helped remove invasive plants and plant native species, including 30 oak trees that attract local wildlife like the endangered monarch butterfly, mountain lions and bobcats.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
As one San Diego landscape architect explained, beyond toxic plants, there are predators like coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Where have bobcats been spotted?
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
That ballot measure would have banned the hunting and trapping of mountain lions and bobcats in Colorado, and it was also soundly rejected by the state’s voters.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Bobcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobcat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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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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