HERE is where I read it. All I have to say is WTF? WTF? WTF? Well, that and they talk about how hard it is to tell and give you hints. Also it's not thought (thought??) that Bobs can interbreed with domestics, which is total bullshit, if you ask me. Why couldn't they? Animals of the same genus can usually interbreed. Doh. Oh, and they also discuss different coloring variations, but, there are a lot more than the article lists and if you don't believe me just look up Bob Cat and hit images. You'll be amazed. See, you guys thought I was crazy, didn't you? Admit it. I ran off that dumb Bob Cat again yesterday. He wants chicken for dinner. He can have cat food or go fuck himself. Him and all his brothers.
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If there isn't inter-genus breeding it's usually because they don't live in the same area, or their behaviors are so different that one is more likely to eat the other, or fight and kill each other. My first Aussie was raised with an orphan bobcat kitten that the owner found while out horse riding one day. Hair color is a crapshoot in small cats. I think the genetics on that are so totally random they haven't figured it out yet. And in populations being wiped out by mange, and they are being watched, isn't there some mange med other than topical that the watchers could use to lessen the suffering and death plus leaving the mites behind to jump on other animals or migrate to your domestic animals? I hate total nonintervention.
They are adorable, and yes! Of course they can interbreed. My sister's cat had a litter of kittens with some of them being very different. She told me they were part bobcat, and I believe her. They are genetically close enough it is possible, and probably happens more than we think, with outdoor kitties.
Christina
Border, I agree with all you said, double on the nonintervention. OMG, I hate that shit. You have to really watch a baby animal to know if it's mother is coming back. How long are you supposed to leave them prey to their enemies? Most times, you can tell if something is abandoned! They're usually starving and crying. You can just tell. Babies who aren't abandoned (coons, cats, whatever) will usually be very quiet. Mothers teach them that.
Christina, your sister was most likely right. I have no idea why fools think a Bob wouldn't mount a domestic in heat. He'd have a better chance at it than the rest, right?
ps, I wish I could get a better, closer pic of that Bob in my yard. In my photo it looks like he has regular cat legs. He doesn't. He has those long, long Bob legs. He's here so often, I know I could tame him, but, I don't want to. He's doing fine on his own and I don't need any more animals. I am at my limit with this Raccoon. He's a handful.
Besides, most of the neighbors know Bob and they just leave him alone. He really hasn't caused any problems, except noise. But, he does eye my chickens. I hate that.
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