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Does the stuff about the lynx really belong here? Certainly the bobcat is a member of the genus Lynx, but the Native American peoples did not use the modern classification system, and the bobcat is not the same animal that the common name "lynx" belongs to. If this isn't a slip-up from a writer who doesn't know their animals, wouldn't that mean that the lynx in mythology details belongs under the appropriate lynx species, not on the bobcat's page? 97.104.210.67 ( talk) 20:28, 8 March 2010 (UTC)
The article states that they are not present in Pennsylvania. However the following 2010 article in a central PA newspaper would seem to indicate otherwise (with photographic evidence).
http://www.centredaily.com/2010/06/07/2020367/man-gets-unexpected-visit.html
I also was in a scout camp as a child where we had a bobcat run through our camp up in the Poconos ca. 1973. Thoughts??? Kgilbert78 ( talk) 15:13, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
The reference used for the range map has been updated to show a wider geographic range than the map in the article.
http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=12521 The map in the article should be updated. I live in NW Iowa and they are now becoming more and more common.
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Another update and more evidence of a potentially strong bobcat population in Pennsylvania, including a photograph. A bobcat was captured on a touring boat in Pittsburgh today, March 18, 2018.
Adding this fact would improve the article and let readers know that it's being kept current. Speaks to the confidence a reader can have in the source. Deckerjm ( talk)
It appears that range map has had a number of issues, I have a new one. According to the map bobcats are absent from the DC area, but that's not true. They are found in at least in the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, although probably not in the city itself. 2601:140:9101:1840:9C50:FBFD:3AD3:673B ( talk) 14:49, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
I decided to be bold and change the picture for the bobcat range, as it showed them as not being present in most of the American Midwest. For instance it showed them as being completely absent in Illinois and most of Missouri and Indiana. While it is true that their population had been significantly reduced in those areas, and they have even been classified as endangered in some states, their presence has remained, and today they are increasingly common. Here are just a few sources which document bobcats in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri:
http://www.metroparks.org/GetOutside/BobcatsAreBack.aspx
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3380.htm
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/indiana/misc/art24800.html
http://dnr.state.il.us/ORC/Wildlife/virtual_news/releases/bobcat_comeback.htm
http://mdc.mo.gov/nathis/mammals/bobcat/
Missouri even has a hunting season for bobcats: http://www.imbmonsterbucks.com/predator.htm
- Helvetica ( talk) 13:13, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
I've seen photos somewhere of black bobcats, and thought this melanistic phase might interest some people. What are the rules for using photos from the web if they are not marked copyrighted (not from a book etc.)? -- Paddling bear ( talk) 04:37, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
I would like to remove the paragraph in the 'Distribution and habitat' section about the possible sighting in Boston Heights. It doesn't seem to belong, because (a) it is an account of a single possible sighting, and (b) it does not contradict any of the summary information in the rest of the section. Please let me know if anyone objects to its removal.
ScottJasonYoung ( talk) 18:28, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
tyry —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.227.70.131 ( talk) 12:38, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
Kind of shocked the article does not mention how big a bobcat gets. (forgive me if I'm misusing Talk. I'm trying to learn it.) Certainly that's the first thing I want to know when contemplating attacks. But it's also important for understanding diet, predator prey relationships.... Grumpystiltskin ( talk) 07:57, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
I added a section on bobcat dangers and it was immediately deleted in its entirety. That seems a little harsh, doesn't it? Why not help by re-editing it so the content is preserved? These articles given are all sourced as best as possible and all of them contain only snippets, certainly not enough to trigger a copyright violation. Please explain. All of that is verifiable, so why did the editor claim is was unsourced? I'm at a loss. Could somebody suggest another way to convey the information? Why didnt' the editor just leave the first sentence in place without deleting the entire section? This could be added to "properly" by those who know how to do it better than me. Suggestions? CharleBernardo ( talk) 21:46, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
Thank you for the feedback Seduisant and Brian Crawford. Now are you suggesting that a "Bobcat Attacks" section is appropriate if the citations to the articles are given as footnotes? This will take a lot of work, but I can imagine already that it will be immediately deleted -- I'll be told the sources are not credible, not scientific, not peer-reviewed, the claims are "controversial" and so on and so forth. Bobcats obviously do attack humans - I found all those news articles via google search. But I'm not going to waste several hours adding content that will just get deleted. Obviously if editors were just concerned about the proper format and lack of links, they could have deleted the wording from the articles and left the citations with hyperlinks. I though that was the "wiki" concept - people working together to make the articles more useful. Anyhow, the question of to what extent bobcats are a danger to humans is a question that many people have - I did. That's why I did the google search. After finding the results, I thought to convey that with others. Now I'll just leave it with this - it takes seconds to delete a bunch of work that somebody else took hours to do. I have provided the articles and suggest a "Are Bobcats Dangerous?" section - if there is anybody who wishes to make the section in the proper wiki fashion, then please do so. Thank you. CharleBernardo ( talk) 17:49, 3 October 2011 (UTC)
Thank you Brian, but your idea is changing the whole concept of a section devoted to addressing human concerns about bobcat dangers into something else entirely. I'm all for conservation in other sections, but that's not really the section I'm proposing. Does this section look feasible: "NUISANCE BOBCATS. It is not uncommon for bobcats to live in urban environments, however they are wild animals and should be enjoyed from a distance [citation to http://www.cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/discond/pages/rabies.aspx]. Rabid bobcats have been reported to attack humans on numerous occasions. [lengthy list of news articles cited here]. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, although dedicated to preserving wildlife, agrees that bobcats in urban areas that lose their natural fear of humans can pose a danger and should be euthanized. [citation to http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2009/01/fwc-position-on-nuisance-bobcats.html]. The FWC recommends the public be educated to prevent creating nuisance bobcats by not approaching the animals too closely, not feeding them, not leaving pet food outside, and by keeping garbage lids securely closed. [1]." That the proposed content I'd propose, but I'm not going to add it because somebody will delete it and I don't feel like arguing with that somebody. I'll propose it here, and if somebody else can add it correctly, great. If not, that's fine too, I'm not going to lose sleep over an incomplete wikipedia article. CharleBernardo ( talk) 02:20, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
I changed it from 'third' to 'second'. The color choices on 'third' did not allow me to see anything; for colorblind (even mildly colorblind like me), 'second' works much better. Ratagonia ( talk) 02:41, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
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Moved here from the lead section:
The bobcat is vital for controlling pest populations.
This statement needs to be substantiated in the body of the article with reference to a reliable source – what makes something "vital" and what is a "pest" are subjective and could be disputed. — Coconutporkpie ( talk) 23:48, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
According to the range illustration, there are no bobcats in Iowa. Although bobcats were endangered in Iowa several decades ago, they are making a comeback. There is even a bobcat hunting season in many southern counties.
Here are some resources for farther reading:
http://nwiowaoutdoors.com/2012/01/08/bobcats-have-made-a-strong-comeback-in-iowa/
http://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/127/Cool-Things-You-Should%C2%A0Know-About-Bobcats-in-Iowa
I will make appropriate edits to the range map. I suspect there are other inaccuracies in the midwestern region of the range map (as has been noted by several other editors), but as I do not have specific knowledge of those areas, I am leaving that alone for right now.
EDIT: I couldn't figure out how to edit or replace the range map. If anyone else is able to, that would be great.
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The taxonomic name of the bobcat means "red lynx", and this is also the regular name in many languages. Is it used in English at all, or is it exclusively "bobcat"? CodeCat ( talk) 12:53, 5 November 2016 (UTC)
Bobcats make seven distinct sound such as purring, hissing, growling, yowling, meowing, screaming, and snarling. They make this sound to either communicate with their mate or kittens, to hunt, or even for defense.
For example, a bobcat will snarl when they are extremely angry or afraid, and meow when they are lonely or hungry. Source: https://wildtravelblog.com/what-does-a-bobcat-sound-like/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Louisojibr ( talk • contribs) 09:07, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
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In the lead, please clarify: ...and a black-tipped, stubby tail, from which it derives its name. -- Although obvious to most, some readers may not be familiar with the term "bobbed" (meaning shortened). Suggest: ...and a black-tipped, stubby "bobbed" tail, from which it derives its name. 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:8DA8:8E53:7ECE:A12F ( talk) 20:31, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
Florida bobcats have long tails not short ones. We call them Florida long tail bobcats. Please reference the video on wfla.com morning news Feb 11, 2019. Xraventoes ( talk) 11:49, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
Why are we using family instead of genus? I expected something like:
Very simple, right? A detailed taxonomy can be explained in the further part of the article. 85.193.233.31 ( talk) 11:15, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
I was very surprised "wildcat" was not mentioned as an alternative name for the bobcat. When I was learning about mammals in California the 1950s, bobcats were commonly known as wildcats. Indeed, the very first definition of wildcat in thefreedictionary.com (American Heritage) is "1. Any of various wild felines of small to medium size, including the bobcat and the caracal."
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Bobcat#Description: There is a repetition about pupils. -- NGC 54 ( talk | contribs) 11:07, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
Repetition:
Bobcat#Description: „Its spotted patterning acts as camouflage.”
Bobcat#Distribution and habitat: „its spotted coat serves as camouflage.” -- NGC 54 ( talk | contribs) 14:07, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
"When prey populations are not abundant, fewer kittens are likely to reach adulthood.": Source? -- NGC 54 ( talk | contribs) 23:28, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
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“While thought to no longer exist in western New York and Pennsylvania, multiple confirmed sightings of bobcats (including dead specimens) have been recently reported in New York's Southern Tier and in central New York, and a bobcat was captured in 2018 on a tourist boat in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.”
(emphasis mine)
79.97.2.84 ( talk) 04:57, 11 February 2023 (UTC)