Bobcat

The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the red lynx or bay lynx, is a medium sized-cat native to North America, ranging from southern Canada through the United States, to Oaxaca, Mexico. The bobcat has distinctive black bars on its forelegs and a stubby (or bobbed tail, hence it's name), black-tipped tail. It is an adaptive predator, inhabiting, wooded areas, semideserts, swamp lands, and urban areas. It's prey depends on the location and habitat, abundance, and season. Bobcats mainly prey on rabbits and hares, while also preying on fowl and other birds, small rodents, deer, and insects. Like most cat species, bobcats are largely solitary and territorial, and using many methods to mark its territorial boundaries. Despite bobcats being hunted extensively for their fur and sport, they are a least concern species due to it's large population.