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What are the eating habits of a bobcat?

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Home range size of bobcats in western Washington varies from 2.5 to six square miles for adult males, about half that for adult females. Home range size in eastern Washington tends to be larger. Food and Feeding Habits. Bobcats are opportunistic and will prey upon a wide variety of animals. read more

Bobcats are carnivores (only eats meat). They hunt and eat small animals like rabbits, hares, mice, and some birds. They also hunt and eat bigger animals too, like deer. read more

However, some amount of bobcat predation may be misidentified, as bobcats have been known to scavenge on the remains of livestock kills by other animals.[43] It has been known to kill deer, especially in winter when smaller prey is scarce, or when deer populations become more abundant. read more

Food and Feeding Habits . Bobcats are opportunistic and will prey upon a wide variety of animals. Food sources include mice, voles, rabbits, gophers, mountain beaver, yellow bellied marmots, fawns; also insects, reptiles, birds, and carrion. Domestic animals occasionally taken include house cats, poultry, small pigs, and lambs. read more

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