1. Cody Gregory

2. Taxonomy of the Bobcat  Kingdom: Animalia  Phylum: Chordata  Class: Mammilia  Order: Carnivora  Family: Felidae  Genus: Lynx  Species: L. rufus  Sub-Species: L. r. floridanus

3. Physical Description  Florida Bobcats are about the size of a medium sized dog with an adult male being 99.06 centimeters in length and weighing about 10.88 kilograms  Bobcats exhibit a bit of sexual dimorphism as the females are slightly smaller than the males, with the females being 91.44 cm in length and weighing around 6.8 kilograms

4. Physical Description (cont.)  They have extremely sharp, retractable claws and needle-like teeth.  The fur of the Florida Bobcat is short, soft, and very thick  The coloration of their fur is usually dark brown with black spots and bars on their sides and back  The fur of the underbelly is white in color

5. Bobcat Pictures

6. Habitat  Bobcats are spread all over North America, and are have adapted to live in many diverse locations.  The Florida Bobcat has adapted to the hot humid climate and has shorter hair than its northern brethren.

7. Habitat (cont.)  Bobcats in the Indian River Lagoon have adapted to living in the salt marshes and wetlands surrounding the water.  It is not uncommon to see them on the shores of the Lagoon sometimes (or in the water)

8. Habitat (cont.)  Florida Bobcats also make their homes in wooded forests, hammock land, and in the Florida Scrub

9. Diet  Bobcats will eat just about anything that’s meat but they do have some favorites, such as Marsh rabbits Squirrels Eastern Cotton tail rabbits The rare young whitetail deer

10. Bobcat with rabbit

11. Effect on the Indian River Lagoon  Since the Florida Bobcats are a main predator along the shores of the Lagoon they curb the population of the small mammals within their vicinity

12. Fin.

13. Bibliography  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/ani mals/mammals/bobcat/ http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/ani mals/mammals/bobcat/  http://www.floridiannature.com/bobcats.htm http://www.floridiannature.com/bobcats.htm  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat  https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site =imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366& bih=664&q=bobcat&oq=Bobca&gs_l=img.3.0.0l10.4486.6539.0.7649.5.5.0.0.0.0.113.4 66.4j1.5.0....0...1ac.1.31.img..0.5.465.u2M R6X57Yoo https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site =imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366& bih=664&q=bobcat&oq=Bobca&gs_l=img.3.0.0l10.4486.6539.0.7649.5.5.0.0.0.0.113.4 66.4j1.5.0....0...1ac.1.31.img..0.5.465.u2M R6X57Yoo