bobcat lynx rufus
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Bobcat Lynx rufus. PA’s only feline predator Resembles a lynx Retractable claws (5), large eyes, raspy tongue Carnivore - hunting based on stealth, ambushes prey K-selective. Remote areas Age determined by annual rings in teeth ( cementum annuli ) 12’ vertical leap - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BobcatLynx rufus
• PA’s only feline predator
• Resembles a lynx• Retractable claws (5),
large eyes, raspy tongue• Carnivore - hunting
based on stealth, ambushes prey
• K-selective
• Remote areas• Age determined by annual rings
in teeth (cementum annuli)• 12’ vertical leap• Bounties paid until 1938,
protected from 1970-2000• Limited trapping begun in
2000-2001• Order = Carnivora Family =
Felidae
4 toes, no claws (retractable)
Fewest teeth of all predators