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The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), a member of the family Felidae, can be found in forests that range from Scandinavia to far eastern Russia. It is the largest member of the genus Lynx and the third largest predator in Europe.
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is an ambush predator. To hunt its prey, the bobcat stalks stealthily and pounces from a close distance. While they are primarily terrestrial, they are capable of leaping more than 3.5 meters (about 12 feet) to capture their prey.1
As adaptable and opportunistic hunters, bobcats cover up to 11 km (about 7 miles) in a single evening while patrolling their territory and hunting. Their diet is diverse, consisting of rodents, rabbits, hares, deer, ground squirrels, birds, and occasionally livestock or poultry when near farmland. Additionally, they have been observed catching salmon, stealing reptile eggs, and scavenging. Like some other felids, bobcats will cache unconsumed carcasses to return to later.12