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Monday, May 4, 2009

Nothern Bobcat


Location: April 7, 1805. A bobcat was part of the Fort Mandan shipment to Washington, D.C. Now at first the bobcat that i had spotted looked very friendly, so i thought because it was very friendly i can get very close to the bobcat and take better notes. So stupidly of me i got very close and before i know it the thing attacked me! But i did end up to getting some notes, so here they are.
Description: It is tawny (grayer in winter), with indistinct dark spotting. Short, stubby tail. Ears slightly tufted. Male larger than female. Length: 2.3–4.1 ft (0.7–1.2 m); tail: 4–7 in (10–17 cm). Weight: 14–29 lb (6.4–13 kg).
Habitat: Again on the habitat for each animal im just guessing on upon the area where i find it and others, so i may not be entirely right everyone! Primarily scrubby country or broken forests—hardwood, coniferous, or mixed; also swamps, farmland, and rocky or brushy arid lands.
Interesting Note: Found only in North America, where it is the most common wildcat, Now it is funny how the bobcat got its name, because while we spotted this animal right away clark came up with it and he says its because its stubby, or "bobbed," tail.

2 comments:

Yannie said...

Great blog...
Cool pictures...






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John SB said...

Michael,

Ft. Mandan: amazing description, but sounds more like an encyclopedia or a textbook than like from someone who is there. Also, last week's dates were late spring and early summer . . . .
Grizzly Bear: So glad to hear your words in between the bookish description of the grizzz
Montana (where is that? it's 1805) Getting better at using your own words. Would love to hear the circumstances of your discovering it.
Porcupine:You still are sounding like a scientist looking from afar here. Get dirty. Get poked!
Northern Bobcat: Your pink paragraph your best yet. Sounded like you were there, not reading a book. Still a bit confused on the dates you are reporting from. Let's get that figured out as we head over the mountains.

Week: $B+
So Far: $B+