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Bobcat

135 destinations · 39 states

Native Range
North America

A bobcat can seem almost motionless one moment and completely alert the next. At a zoo or wildlife destination, watch the tufted ears swivel toward distant sounds and the short, dark-tipped tail flick as the cat studies its surroundings. Its spotted coat helps break up the body outline among rocks, brush, and woodland, while broad paws allow it to move quietly across uneven ground. A bobcat may pause to sniff, stretch, or follow an unseen movement with its eyes before slipping behind a log or patch of vegetation. Mostly solitary, these cats are often at their most interesting when they are simply paying attention. Their diet includes rabbits, rodents, birds, and other small animals, so much of their hunting depends on patience and a sudden burst of speed rather than a long chase. Native to a wide range of North American habitats, bobcats can adapt to forests, deserts, mountains, and even areas near people. A few quiet minutes of observation can reveal just how much information this compact wild cat gathers without making a sound.

Bobcat

Where to see Bobcat

135 destinations across 39 states

135 destinations

Abilene Zoo

Abilene, TX

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

Gulf Shores, AL

Alameda Park Zoo

Alamogordo, NM

Alexandria Zoological Park

Alexandria, LA

Alligator Adventure

North Myrtle Beach, SC

Amarillo Zoo

Amarillo, TX

Animal Park at the Conservators Center

Burlington, NC

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Tucson, AZ

Audubon Zoo

New Orleans, LA

Austin Nature & Science Center

Austin, TX

Austin Zoo

Austin, TX

Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge

Orlando, FL

Bear Country USA

Rapid City, SD

Bear Creek Feline Center (BCFC)

Panama City, FL

Bear Den Zoo & Petting Farm

Waterford, WI

Bearizona Wildlife Park

Williams, AZ

Big Bear Alpine Zoo

Big Bear Lake, CA

Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham, AL

Black Pine Animal Sanctuary

Albion, IN

Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park

Alto, MI

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

Baton Rouge, LA

Brevard Zoo

Melbourne, FL

Bruemmer Park & Zoo

Kewaunee, WI

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Jupiter, FL

Buttonwood Park Zoo

New Bedford, MA

Caldwell Zoo

Tyler, TX

California Living Museum

Bakersfield, CA

Cameron Park Zoo

Waco, TX

Cape May County Park & Zoo

Cape May Court House, NJ

Cat Tales Wildlife Center

Mead, WA

Center For Animal Research & Education (CARE)

Bridgeport, TX

Chahinkapa Zoo

Wahpeton, ND

Charles Towne Landing Animal Forest

Charleston, SC

Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park

Lake Ariel, PA

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Bridgeport, CT

CuriOdyssey

San Mateo, CA

Dakota Zoo

Bismarck, ND

David Traylor Zoo of Emporia

Emporia, KS

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, MO

Ellen Trout Zoo

Lufkin, TX

Elmwood Park Zoo

Norristown, PA

Emerald Coast Zoo

Crestview, FL

Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth, TX

Gatorland

Orlando, FL

Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo

Great Bend, KS

Great Plains Zoo

Sioux Falls, SD

Hemker Park & Zoo

Freeport, MN

Henson Robinson Zoo

Springfield, IL

High Desert Museum

Bend, OR

Houston Zoo

Houston, TX

Indian Creek Zoo

Lambertville, MI

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Kansas City, MO

Lake Tobias Wildlife Park

Halifax, PA

Lakota Wolf Preserve

Columbia, NJ

Lee Richardson Zoo

Garden City, KS

Lehigh Valley Zoo

Schnecksville, PA

Lincoln Children's Zoo

Lincoln, NE

Living Desert Zoo

Carlsbad, NM

Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo

Monroe, LA

Lupa Zoo

Ludlow, MA

Lynnwood Park Zoo

Jacksonville, NC

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Merced, CA

Micke Grove Zoo

Lodi, CA

Monterey Zoo

Salinas, CA

Navajo Nation Zoo

Window Rock, AZ

Niabi Zoo

Coal Valley, IL

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, NC

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

Eatonville, WA

Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Savannah, GA

Oglebay Good Zoo

Wheeling, WV

Oklahoma City Zoo

Oklahoma City, OK

Olympic Game Farm

Sequim, WA

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Omaha, NE

Orange County Zoo

Orange, CA

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Pine Grove Zoo

Little Falls, MN

Pocono Snake & Animal Farm

East Stroudsburg, PA

Popcorn Park Animal Refuge

Forked River, NJ

Potawatomi Zoo

South Bend, IN

Project Survival "Cat Haven"

Dunlap, CA

Red Wolf Sanctuary & Raptor Rehabilitation Center

Rising Sun, IN

Saint Louis Zoo

St. Louis, MO

Salato Wildlife Education Center

Frankfort, KY

Shalom Wildlife Zoo

West Bend, WI

Shambala Preserve

Acton, CA

Sharkarosa Zoo

Pilot Point, TX

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Vallejo, CA

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Washington, DC

Space Farms: Zoo & Museum

Sussex, NJ

Spring River Zoo

Roswell, NM

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Holderness, NH

Summerfield Zoo

Belvidere, IL

T&D's Cats of the World

Penns Creek, PA

Tallahassee Museum

Tallahassee, FL

The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens

Palm Desert, CA

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

The Texas Zoo

Victoria, TX

The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Keenesburg, CO

Tiger World

Rockwell, NC

Tigers For Tomorrow

Attalla, AL

Timbavati Wildlife Park

Wisconsin Dells, WI

Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo

Millbrook, NY

Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa, OK

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Eureka Springs, AR

Turtle Bay Exploration Park

Redding, CA

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Salt Lake City, UT

Utility Park & Zoo

Clay Center, KS

Virginia Living Museum

Newport News, VA

Washington Park Zoo

Michigan City, IN

West Virginia State Wildlife Center

French Creek, WV

Western North Carolina Nature Center

Asheville, NC

Wild Animal Safari

Strafford, MO

Wild Florida Adventure Park

Kenansville, FL

Wild Wings

Honeoye Falls, NY

Wilderness Trails Zoo

Birch Run, MI

Wilderness Walk Zoo

Hayward, WI

Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center

Grants Pass, OR

Wildlife Learning Center

Sylmar, CA

Wildlife Prairie Park

Hanna City, IL

Wildlife Safari Park

Ashland, NE

Wildlife Science Center

Stacy, MN

Wildlife West Nature Park

Edgewood, NM

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari

Minocqua, WI

Wildwood Zoo

Marshfield, WI

Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary

Red Lodge, MT

Zollman Zoo

Byron, MN

Zoo Idaho

Pocatello, ID

Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center

Springfield, MA

Zoo Miami

Miami, FL

Zoo New York

Watertown, NY

ZooAmerica

Hershey, PA

ZWF Miami

Miami, FL

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