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I will post more pics as soon as I can. The "sting" incident with Boris set me back a bit. We were also contacted about another possible adoption. Hmmmm.....
Yes, his coat does look better for 2 reasons. With some of the earlier pictures, he was losing his winter "brown/grey" coat and beginning to get his "orange" summer coat. Yes, bobcats change color during the winter and summer seasons. The second reason is his diet. The lady who rescued him in New York did very well with him, but the abusive owners fed him lots of HOT DOGS!!! Hardly a diet for ANY cat let alone a cat such as this. However, he now gets a high quality exotic feline vitamin supplement on all his food, as do Amber and Boris. This has really brought him up to where he should be. A big beautiful bobcat boyOriginally Posted by snosrap5
John, I was comparing pictures of Nokama before he came to live with you and the more recent ones of him in his house and is it just me or is his coat looking better and better. He looked a little ruff at the begining and now just looks healthier.By the way, my co-worker and I are never bored with your pictures and your stories about your gang.Keep them coming!
Yes, bobcats do vary in their appearance and size, depending on what part of the country they come from. In the south, Bobcats tend to be smaller and even more spotted. These cats may get to about 20 pounds. However, in the Northwest and far northern states, bobcats are much larger and their spotting tends to be more muted. I would imagine this has something to do with the fact that the northern bobcats live close to the territories of the Canadian Lynx. They would need to be larger to compete for food. These northwest and northern bobcats can get quite large. Males have been known to hit 70 pounds. Amber, Boris and Nakoma are Northwestern Bobcats. Both Amber and Boris' dad were quite large at 60 and 70 pounds. Cougars are the same way. The southern cougar, like the ones that live in Florida who are also known as the Florida panther, are relatively small compared to the northwestern cougars. The Florida panther females average about 70 pounds or so and the males a little over 100 pounds. However, the northwestern females may be over 150 pounds and the males over 200 pounds. Our friend has a male northwestern cougar who weighs 250 pounds, but he is a little on the "heavy" side. Shhhh, don't tell our friend I said thatOriginally Posted by HopeHacker
I was wondering why Nakoma looks so much different than Amber and Boris. His colour is a LOT different, for one thing, and he seems to have a lot longer hair around his mouth and chin than Amber and Boris. Is it because his type of Bob Cat originated in a different area?
I have even more pictures, just haven't posted them yet. Yes, I love Aurora's paws too. Her feet are so big on herOriginally Posted by AbbysMom
I was just thinking I hadn't had a bobcat fix in a while, but you posted new pics while I was away.
The one of Amber and Boris is just precious. I am also a big fan of Aurora's paws!