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单词 bobcat
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bobcat

noun

bob·​cat ˈbäb-ˌkat How to pronounce bobcat (audio)
: a common North American lynx (Lynx rufus) reddish in base color with dark markings

Illustration of bobcat

Illustration of bobcat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the video, the bobcat can be seen crossing through the backyard, pausing to groom itself before continuing on. Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 12 July 2022 The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, southwest of downtown, is a stopover for migrating waterfowl and songbirds on the Pacific Flyway and home to a number of mammals, including coyote, deer, and bobcat. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2019 Bison heads will also be sold, as well as bows and traps that were confiscated from errant hunters and trappers and dozens of bobcat furs. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022 Reptile eggs are already a part of the Florida bobcat diet. New York Times, 28 Mar. 2022 The Natural Resource Commission voted unanimously to expand bobcat hunting season in Michigan on Thursday, despite animal rights activists voicing strong opposition. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2022 Loncarich would take in as much as $7,500 per mountain lion hunt and $1,500 per bobcat hunt. The Editors, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2014 While hiking earlier that week, the husband and wife snapped a photo of a bobcat. Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022 Nancy Holland, 46, shared a video on Nextdoor, a social networking app, of a bobcat walking along her driveway last Friday morning. Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

bob entry 4; from the stubby tail

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bobcat

noun

bob·​cat ˈbäb-ˌkat How to pronounce bobcat (audio)
: a North American wildcat that is a small rusty brown type of lynx
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