Bobcat in Oregon

A wild bobcat stretches as it walks along the edge of a field near the Umpqua River in southwestern Oregon. 

The elusive bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a North American cat which ranges from southern Canada to central Mexico, including most of the contiguous United States.

Bobcats are not endangered in the United States, but their populations in some areas are very low due to over hunting and trapping along with competition from coyotes and domestic animals.