Observations of Intraspecific Interactions of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in the Southern High Plains of Texas

James D. Ray; Lena M. Thurmond; Raymond S. Matlack; Joshua A. Cunningham

doi:10.1894/0038-4909-62.3.238

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James D. Ray,^1,* Lena M. Thurmond,² Raymond S. Matlack,² Joshua A. Cunningham¹

¹Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, U.S. Department of Energy–National Nuclear Security Administrati
²Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX 79016 (L

^*Correspondent: James.Ray@cns.doe.gov

Abstract

Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are solitary felines, having minimal interaction between individuals except for mating or rearing of kittens by females. We report observations of nonaggressive interactions observed and photographed among bobcats in an impacted landscape of the Southern High Plains of Texas. These included the temporary mixing of bobcat litters with at least one adult female present, interactions involving related females and a juvenile, a male bobcat in the presence of a nursing female and her kittens, and several adult bobcats accompanied by a juvenile.

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James D. Ray, Lena M. Thurmond, Raymond S. Matlack, and Joshua A. Cunningham "Observations of Intraspecific Interactions of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in the Southern High Plains of Texas," The Southwestern Naturalist 62(3), 238-241, (1 September 2017). https://doi.org/10.1894/0038-4909-62.3.238

Received: 29 March 2017; Accepted: 1 August 2017; Published: 1 September 2017

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