COMMON NAME: Bobcat
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lynx rufus
TYPE: Mammals
DIET: Carnivore
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 10 to 12 years
SIZE: Head and body: 26 to 41 inches; tail: 4 to 7 inches
WEIGHT: 11 to 30 pounds
DIET: Rabbits, birds, mice, squirrels, and other smaller game.
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: Least Concern
HERE AT ALAMEDA PARK ZOO:
Can you tell which bobcat is who? Lincoln is the male bobcat who spends most of his day up high on the ledge of the exhibit, unlike Annie who always looking for someone to impress!
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lynx rufus
TYPE: Mammals
DIET: Carnivore
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 10 to 12 years
SIZE: Head and body: 26 to 41 inches; tail: 4 to 7 inches
WEIGHT: 11 to 30 pounds
DIET: Rabbits, birds, mice, squirrels, and other smaller game.
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: Least Concern
HERE AT ALAMEDA PARK ZOO:
Can you tell which bobcat is who? Lincoln is the male bobcat who spends most of his day up high on the ledge of the exhibit, unlike Annie who always looking for someone to impress!