Where do bobcats live in North America?

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Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) with tufted ears and spotted fur walking through snow in a winter landscape. — feline 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.

In North America, the bobcat (Lynx rufus) has a wide distribution, ranging from southern Canada through the contiguous United States—with the exception of Delaware—and extending south into the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Baja California Sur.1

These felines are highly adaptable and occupy a diverse array of habitats, including conifer, deciduous, and mixed forests, as well as deserts, scrublands, coastal swamps, and bushy grasslands. While they are occasionally found in suburban areas near agricultural fields or meadows, they generally avoid deep snow and are rarely found at elevations exceeding 3,500 meters (about 11,480 feet).1