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Bobcat (skull)

Lynx rufus

Photo by JC_Forester
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Description:

Found in acidic forest bog. The bobcat is believed to have evolved from the Eurasian lynx, which crossed into North America by way of the Bering Land Bridge during the Pleistocene, with progenitors arriving as early as 2.6 mya.

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PublishedJune 4, 2013

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