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Bobcat Description: A bobcat's color varies from a warm tawny brown in the summer to a grayish in the winter. It is recognized by its dark spots (particularily on the legs), its smaller ears and the tip of its tail, which is black only on top. Diet: Prefers small mammals, such as voles and jackrabbits; will eat invertebrates and carrion Reproduction: Female produces one litter of 2 to 3 kits. Gestation last 50 - 60 days. Both parents care for the young during their time in the den. Young are weaned when about 2 month of age & stay with their mother until early fall. Interesting and Unique: In the southern range a second litter of kits may be born in early August. Individuals are solitary except when breeding.
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