Bobcat
Lynx rufus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusLynx
- SpeciesLynx rufus (Bobcat)
Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Gray Seal
Halichoerus grypus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Coyote
Canis latrans
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bobcat in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Bobcat sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bobcat in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bobcat in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in our monthly data.