Can a bobcat eat a rabbit?

They rarely use sound to deter other bobcats and instead rely on urine, feces and anal gland secretions, as well as marking scrapes in the ground. Bobcats mostly eat rabbits and hares. They may also eat rodents, such as squirrels and mice, or hunt small deer, snakes, lizards and domestic animals, such as dogs, cats, sheep, goats and poultry.

Is Bobcat a carnivore?

The bobcat is a carnivore that favors early successional prey such as rabbits and mice. Bobcats may also consume birds, cotton rats, white-tailed deer, rodents, gray squirrels, raccoons, opossums and snakes.

What is the difference between a bobcat and a cat?

The biggest differences between bobcats and domestic cats are size and coat pattern. Bobcats can weigh between 14 and 40 pounds so while some will be similarly sized to a big house cat, most will be much larger. Additionally, bobcats have a distinct spotted coat pattern that’s not found in the domestic house cat.