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Introduction 4
The Lynx
Bobcats 6
Lynx 9
Mountain Lion 11
Ocelot 14
Jaguar 17
Glossary/Index 20
The Ocelot
There are many types of cats in the world. There are wild ones I wonder what the
and domestic ones. Lots of people have cats in their homes, in the
difference between a
United States there is an estimated 95.6 million cats owned as
pet and a wild cat is?
pets.
Bobcats are crepuscular. This means that they are most active during
the dawn and dusk hours of the day.
How to tell a Lynx and Bobcat apart
Lynx
What do they look like?
They have a short tail with black tufts of hair on the tips of their ears.
They have large padded paws and long whiskers. They range from
medium brown to goldfish to beige-white in color. Sometimes they
have dark brown spots.
Fun facts:
Fun fact about me. I am one of the only big cats that
can purr. Listen to me.
They used to be found all over the United States but now
they are found primarily seen in the Western U.S. They are
found in deserts, forests other woodlands.
Fun facts:
What do they eat? They have excellent eye sight and hearing but a poor sense of smell. This
helps them hunt in the dusk and dawn hours.
They eat deer, coyotes, raccoons, rodents, elk, and pigs.
They do not roar but have a very loud scream.
Fun facts:
They do not avoid the water and can swim very well.
I snarl when I am upset
What do they eat?
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mountain-lion/#mountain-lion-
Extinct: a species having no living members on-rock.jpg
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/o/ocelot/
Scrubland: land consisting of scrub vegetation.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/lynx/
Enjoy the wonderful
world of cats!