#felidae

A jungle cat (Felis chaus) in Faunapark Flakkee, the Netherlands

Oncilla or Tigrillo (Leopardus tigrinus), MELANISTIC, family Felidae, Panama

Also called Northern Tiger Cat and Little Spotted Cat

Mainland Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)

Video id: A cropped instagram video of two bobcats being introduced to one another. Clips show them cuddling, pouncing on each other, and rubbing against each other. End video id. (src)

two bobcats (Lynx rufus), Jasper & Sur, being introduced to one another at the Wildlife Learning Center in Sylmar, CA! Jasper is the skinnier, browner one who comes through the gate at the beginning with the very dark striping, and Sur is the wider, greyer one with the facial scarring.

Jasper is a non-releasable habituated bobcat who was likely kept as an illegal pet before being released into the wild and found rubbing up against people's legs. Sur was hit by a car and has permanent facial injuries that require him to have lifetime care.

Donate to WLC and the bobcat's care here!

typically, bobcats are quite solitary and only spend time together when mating or mothers raising young; however in some captive situations males can cohabitate! this center also actually cohabs a habituated canada lynx with a habituated bobcat.