Monday, June 10, 2013

Bobcat Babies On Thier Own

Bobcat babies are evicted from their mother's territory between eight and eleven months old and expected to fend for themselves.

 Picture from Defenders

After beginning to eat solid food around two months old, bobcats are taught to hunt around five months of age.  Afterwards, they are turned out from their mother's care and expected to survive on their own, while finding their own territory to occupy.




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