Photos: Suburban bobcat sightings around Tucson
Over the years, readers of the Arizona Daily Star have sent in photos of bobcats. They've seen bobcat families, bobcats drinking, bobcats napping and even bobcats perched atop saguaros.
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The babies were fooling around with the desert tortoise but luckily soon lost interest. He was fine.
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David Burford snapped some photos of a mama bobcat and her three kittens in the backyard of his Oro Valley home.
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Victor Sunstar spotted bobcats in his yard almost every morning.
Watch Now: Collared bobcat raises kittens in Tucson neighborhood
UpdatedResearchers and residents get a look at how an urban bobcat raises her young.
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This bobcat watched as Sherri Brean took its photo March 3, 2022, at a house near Oro Valley.
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On March 3, 2022, Arizona Daily Star reporter Henry Brean caught the same bobcat taking a nap.
Bobcat plays with its kitten in Tucson backyard
UpdatedTucson wildlife: A bobcat and its baby were caught on camera multiple times playing together in a backyard on Tucson's southeast side this weekend. These desert cats were seen on June 11 and 12, between 5 and 6 a.m., by Tucson resident Tracie Robbins, who shared the videos on Twitter.
"We may not see a bobcat for months, and then sometimes we’ll have visitors for several days in a row," Robbins said. She said she noticed a basket of golf balls tipped over when she woke up and took that as a sign that the cats routinely stop by to visit and play on the putting green outside. Video courtesy of Tracie Robbins.
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Bobcat kitten on the wall
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Bobcat found a warm, dry place to nap on our patio during the rain.
Watch now: Bobcat's breakfast near Oro Valley
UpdatedWatch as this bobcat stalks his prey and then catches it. Let this remind you not to leave small pets outside unattended. Video by Sandra McCauley.
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Bobcat moments before his kill of a ground squirrel
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Bobcat kittens in a tree
Watch now: Family of bobcats spotted in Foothills back yard
UpdatedThree bobcats were filmed Jan. 2 passing through the back yard of a home in the Catalina Foothills just before sunset.
Jennifer Perez, who recorded the video of the feline trio and shared it on social media, said she often sees wildlife enter her yard from a deep wash located behind it. One bobcat shown can be heard softly growling around 30 seconds into the video. Video courtesy of Jennifer Perez.
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Young Bobcats drinking. Mom is nearby.
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This bobcat was spotted drinking out of our fountain
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Taken in Oro Valley
Watch now: A conversation between bobcats in the Tucson area
UpdatedJennifer Perez calls the female bobcat Sheba and the male Zeus. Zeus made his way over to have a drink of fresh water and Sheba went over behind him. When both of them were at the dish Zeus showed his dominance and Sheba became submissive. Video by Jennifer Perez.
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A courageous bobcat atop a Saguaro.
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Mike Klinicki took this photo at his home on June 2015. "We discovered bobcats living on our roof after hearing some noise several nights in a row. We live in Vail. There was a mother and three cubs."
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We have had lots of bobcat visitors around here. My favorite is when there is a mama with her babies.
Watch now: Bobcat vs. snake in Tucson yard
UpdatedA bobcat kitten found a snake in the backyard of a Tucson home and couldn't resist a tussle. The bobcat was born several months prior near the home. Video by Eric Schaffer.
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Jim Liessmann took this picture on April 30, 2008, of a bobcat on a saguaro.
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Gay Russell took this photo in June 2011. "After several days of resting and playing in my yard, a mother bobcat left her two kittens, about a month old, with me while she went hunting. I was able to catch this photo of one of the kittens, playing peek-a-boo! "
Watch now: Bobcat stops by Tucson waterhole for an overnight drink
UpdatedThis thirsty bobcat was filmed drinking from a well in a Catalina Foothills resident's back yard Saturday, July 9. "Fred" the bobcat is a regular visitor to this waterhole. Video courtesy of Yessica Wheeler.
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"Fred" the bobcat sits in front of cactus in a Catalina Foothills resident's back yard.
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Officials in Tucson are concerned about people "rescuing" wildlife thought to be abandoned by their mothers, which could have unintended negative consequences.
Collared bobcat and her kittens become backyard Tucson celebritiesFor Star subscribers: Residents and researchers are learning a lot as they follow a GPS-collared bobcat and her kittens through a gated community on the west side of Tucson.
