Bobcat attack on a cottontail rabbit
Southwestern Naturalist
By: E. Biggins and D.M. Biggins
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Abstract
We observed an attack by a bobcat (Lynx rufus) on a cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus) that involved stealthy approach by the cat for >1 h, followed by a 12.3-s chase covering 116.0 m for the cat and 128.4 m for the rabbit. During the chase, the route of the cat from starting point to kill site was more direct than the semi-circular route of the rabbit. Stride lengths for the cat and total distance covered by the chase were longer than those previously reported for bobcats.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Bobcat attack on a cottontail rabbit |
| Series title | Southwestern Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1894/0038-4909(2006)51[119:BAOACR]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Southwestern Naturalist |
| First page | 119 |
| Last page | 122 |