• Afternoon clouds cover the distance peaks of the iconic Boney
Mountain      Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area California  Bobcats: Living on the
Urban Edge  Remote cameras placed at the openings of culverts
photograph a bobcat crossing through.  National Park Service
Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are small robust cats that inhabit much of
North America. They can range in color from tawny brown to
reddish, and can vary in their in their degree of spotting. In
southern California they weigh between 12-25lbs (5.5-11.4kg),
with the males generally being about 4-7lbs larger than the
females. Their tails are shorter than those of most cats, about
10in (24cm), but not absent as is sometimes thought, and their
tails can often easily be seen from a distance.  Urban
encroachment in the Simi hills, California from residential
developments leads habitat fragmentation and loss of habitat for
native wildlife.  National Park Service  We have been
continuously studying and radio-tracking