Bobcat vs lynx: 4 Key Differences Explained

Expert climbers, deadly predators, and dotting parents: the bobcat is an iconic piece of American wildlife. Sporting unique ear tufts and long cheek hairs, these medium-sized wild cats are easy enough to identify in the wild, especially compared to mountain lions and ocelots.

What many people may be confused about, though, is the difference between a lynx and a bobcat.

[williamsporing]

We’ve got bobcats all over Kentucky. I see one on my property every now and then. I hear them during mating season too. They make some crazy sounds!
Beautiful critters

[TheZXKUQYB]

There was 2 serval cat pics on the video.

[ruggednugget]

I saw a wild Lynx here in Colorado one time. Was way cool. Interestingly, I’ve never seen a wild mountain lion/cougar and their sightings are more common

[-Triumph]

The main diference is that you calling one of them a lynx and the other 1 you decided to call him bob and asume he is a cat despite being a lynx aswell.

[anonor]

Nice video, but the animal shown in snow from 3:29 to 3:33 is a bobcat, not a lynx. Note that the bottom of the tip of the tail is white, the black doesn't continue underneath the tail. This is a foolproof way to tell bobcat from lynx. Also note the lack of long ear tuffs.

[kalelwilson]

I hate that people hunt these beautiful cats for their coats..

[Hallands.]

No, bobcat is what Americans usually call all lynxes and not without reason: There are 17 subspecies of North American lynxes in the bobcat category alone!

[SkeletonKrewATX]

The Canada lynx is grayer and has big ass feet, and their ranges do overlap.they actually have a video of the two fighting in the wild

[kevinbautsch]

What an amazing documentary. This was a lot of information about these incredible creatures.
Thank you for posting this.

[kaalvoetpiet]

In summary; "the key difference between Lynx and his clone: Bob, is that they don't occupy exactly the same space."

[jerradwilson]

A lnyx has a pure black tipped tail, as if you dipped its tail tip into an inkwell. Bobcats have various colors at the tip of their tails.

[Thetraveler]

This was Amazingly Informative. I finally have a better idea of the differences. Thank You! 🙏🏽💯

[wolfgangwunschel-bp]

i love to see videos about bobcat/lynce - i wonder how much would cost one ? anyway, it's quite easier just w/ cats...

[Deines]

Best source is own head and ability to find right information about one or another animal or different topic.

[ooflord]

Ive cared for an adult Lynx and raised a Bobcat from a kitten. Here's what I've learned to tell the difference between them

Lynx have a more prominent ear tuft from kittens to adult. The Bobcat didn't have ear tufts until he was after a year old.

Obviously size. Lynx on average are about 2x heavier than a Bobcat, though both cats can obtain almost the same height and length. The Bobcat is 27 pounds full grown, while the Lynx is 57 pounds.

Cheek fur, coat and tail.
Lynxes cheek fur tends to come to a straight point while the Bobcats curves around its face. Bobcats have more spots on their coat and a longer black tipped tail.

And unlike cats who stop growing after a year, the Lynx and Bobcat will keep growing for several more years, obtaining full size around age 3-4

[abetterworld]

Funny thing is that a day ago I was reading a book and that's where I knew the difference between these 4 species.

[deanmosonik]

Thanks for this information, very interesting

[Psychol-Snooper]

The bobcats I see near my house pass for huge house cats on first glance. Not intimidating at all.

[AsukaSoryu-yklr]

This is an interesting video that I can practice my english

[jamesbednar]

Good informative video!!! BOBCAT or LYNX??? Doubt it matters much when you have one of them chasing your butt through the forest.