Bobcat Tracks

Photo of bobcat tracks next to a utility tool for size comparison and illustrated tracks of a bobcat.
Placing a utility tool ruler next to the bobcat tracks allows for determining scale. The illustrated front and hind tracks and the track pattern of a bobcat are useful for identifying tracks in the field.
Two bobcat tracks in sandy soil, next to a multitool for scale.
Bobcat tracks next to a multitool for scale.
Bobcat tracks in the snow next to a ruler.
Bobcat tracks in snow with a ruler for scale.
Bobcat tracks in the snow near a ruler to show the track is about two inches long and about an inch and a half wide.
Closeup of a bobcat track in the snow.
Bobcat tracks in the sand.
Bobcat tracks in the sand.
Illustrated bobcat tracks

Illustrated by: Lynn Hawkinson Smith

Bobcat sitting in the snow.
Bobcats are sometimes misidentified as mountain lions, but they are much smaller and have short tails.
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