r/lynxes • u/moonmxn • Jul 16 '23

Bobcat A bobcat takes a down a squirrel in the suburban jungle

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u/New-Loan6749 Jul 16 '23

Cats: 30% sleeping, 70% causing adorable chaos.

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u/Gaxxag Jul 17 '23

Is that a bobcat? Between the shape, short hair, skinny tail, coloration, and lack of musculature, I wonder if it's not a domestic bobtail species or a hybrid.

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u/leicanthrope Jul 17 '23

As far as I know, bobcats and domestic cats can't produce viable offspring. The white spots on the ears would suggest that this isn't a bobcat shaped domestic cat.

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u/Gaxxag Jul 17 '23

There are domestic bobtail species not descended from bobcats, and a whole legal classification (F1) for "domestic" bobcat hybrids.

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u/Zyntha Jul 17 '23

ahh the little tail wags. Looks so pleased with the catch!