Invasion of the bobcats

cougarmagic · Invasion of the bobcats

Geez, pretty soon we'll be tripping over these guys! They're everywhere!

This one is kind of near Colby ranch. I got several other videos of deer, and one very nervous looking bunny rabbit. I didn't look at the videos in the field, so now I need to make another trip back and move the camera a little, so it isn't so backlit.

Zé

so cool! i love this stuff

Hikin_Jim

So, question for all you feline fanciers out there: are there any other cats in the local mountains? All I know about are bobs and pumas, but are there any others? Someone was telling me they've seen a Lynx. I didn't say anything, but I was thinking, "I don't think we have those here."

Anyone know?

cougarmagic

Bobcats are lynx (lynxes? lynxsththes?). Their scientific name is Lynx Rufus (lynx rufus californicus around here). Most people picture the big, white Siberian lynx or Canadian lynx - but they are all the same genus.

Those are the only two that I know of....

Hikin_Jim

Ah. Gotcha. Thanks.

Mike P

We only have two species of wildcats in our mountains, the bobcat and mountain lion. The bobcat, Lynx rufus (or Felis rufus to other folks) is a different species than the Canadian Lynx, Lynx canadensis.

It's so cool, CM, that you are catching these guys with your camera. Thanks for posting!

Edit: Forgot to mention - I have heard some people refer to 'ringtail cats.' Actually, they are not even felines. They are just plain ol' 'ringtails.'

phydeux

Ringtail are considerd the racoons of the desert (they are related to racoons). The only other wild'cat' I remember being found in California was the jagurundi. I don't believe it was ever found in the San Gabriel, San Berdoo, or San Jacinto Mtns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguarundi

+20 years ago there were a few reportedly seen in the mountains east of San Diego, on the desert side of the hills. I believe they were considered an isolated pocket, and have probably died out by now. Still found in east AZ, NM, TX, and south into Mexico and beyond. Look something like a puma, only smaller and with stubby legs.