What is the purpose of a bobcats' stripes?

Adult male bobcats weigh 20 to 30 pounds and average 3 feet in length (Fig. 1). Females are considerably smaller and may weigh less than a large house cat. Bobcats can be various shades of buff and brown, with dark brown or black stripes and spots on some parts of the body. read more

Zebras are fascinating animals, in large part because of their beautiful coats. Though the three species of zebras have their own basic patterns, no two zebras share the same stripe pattern. read more

The original purpose of the Seabees was the construction of Advance Bases in the Pacific as laid out by the Office of Naval Operations. These bases were code-named: i.e. BOBCAT (this was the small first Advance Base Operation at Bora Bora), and then came LIONs, CUBs, OAKs and ACORNs. read more