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Synonyms for bobcat


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bob-kat
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɒbˌkæt

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Définition of bobcat

Origin :
  • North American lynx, 1873, in a Maine context; so called for its short tail; see bob (n.2) + cat (n.).
  • As in lynx : noun large cat
  • As in cat : noun feline animal, sometimes a pet
  • As in wildcat : noun large cat
Example sentences :
  • A bobcat hates dogs about as much as human beings do skunks.
  • Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
  • And that spiteful Bobcat, that took advantage of him; and the man that had tried to kill him.
  • Extract from : « The Biography of a Grizzly » by Ernest Seton-Thompson
  • "Bobcat," whispered Clark, in a tone which convinced not even himself.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • Then he added: “I thought perhaps a bobcat had stolen your––rabbit.”
  • Extract from : « The Heart of Thunder Mountain » by Edfrid A. Bingham
  • But the Bobcat, evidently young and inexperienced, gave chase.
  • Extract from : « Wild Animals at Home » by Ernest Thompson Seton
  • One evening as I was watching, a bobcat chased two beavers into the pond.
  • Extract from : « Watched by Wild Animals » by Enos A. Mills
  • Possibly—Ted remembered that he had his coyote traps—he had caught a bobcat or so.
  • Extract from : « Double Challenge » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • It was a proved fact that a man on foot cannot catch up with a bobcat that is also on foot.
  • Extract from : « The Duck-footed Hound » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • The native name for this bobcat in Tamaulipas is "gato rabn."
  • Extract from : « The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico » by Ticul Alvarez
  • The killer, probably a bobcat, knew of the other muskrat and would return to get it.
  • Extract from : « Swamp Cat » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
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