- When bobcats roar or growl, it is so rough and deep they are often mistaken for a mountain lion.

- If a bobcat thinks that it is in danger, it will stay in its home for days at a time without ever coming out.

- Bobcats are twice the size of their relative the housecat.

- Bobcats have five toes on the forefoot, but the fifth toe does not leave a mark in the ground because it is raised high up on the foot.

- It is common for a bobcat to walk 4 miles in a day.

- The bobcat does not have an accurate sense of smell.

Bobcats have been known to live up to 25 years, but most will live only 15.