Bobcat



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The bobcat, Lynx rufus, is adapted to a warmer, drier climate than its relative to the north, the lynx. The bobcat has no need for the larger tufts of hair at the tips of the lynx’s ears, which are believed to enhance hearing, because it has fewer problems seeing its prey among the sparser vegetation of a desert landscape. Not having to wade through deep snow, the bobcat has shorter legs than the lynx, and its footpads lack fur. Its spotted coat helps it blend in with rocks and brush.

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Lynx (animal)

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