Also known as a bay lynx, catamount, or wildcat, bobcats are nocturnal and very shy, but they are extremely effective predators, able to jump 8 feet high and 12 feet across to catch their prey. Even Michael Jordan can’t top that! Their favorite meal? Small mammals like the cottontail rabbit. Though they may look and act like overgrown house cats, they’re not! Either of these cats could easily remove a finger …and would thank you for the meal. Remember: Wild animals are always wild.

Listen to the Animal Tracks Audio Tour for the wildcats exhibit.