Bobcat in the Thicket

Description

Seen from rim to river, often hidden in plain sight, the bobcat (Lynx rufus) is as adaptable as it is elusive. A crepuscular predator, it prefers to hunt at twilight. Despite all this, sometimes they can be seen eating dead deer, midday...directly on the park's most popular trail. This cat was hazed off trail by rangers to avoid dangerous encounters with visitors, its kill moved so it could eat in peace. Spend a Minute Out In It watching this feline curl up in the riparian thicket, waiting for delivery.

Duration

1 minute, 24 seconds

Credit

Rader Lane

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