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Gipson, P.S.; Kamler, J.F.
Bobcat killed by a coyote
2002 The Southwestern Naturalist (47): 511-513
Coyotes (_Canis latrans)_ and bobcats (_Lynx rufus_) are often killed by larger carnivores, including wolves (_Canis lupus_) and cougars (_Felis concolor_) (Koehler and Hornocker, 1991; Peterson, 1995). Although interspecific strife between coyotes and bobcats has been inferred (Litvaitis and Harrison, 1989), there are few documented instances of aggressive behavior between these 2 similarly-sized species. Here, we describe characteristics of an adult female bobcat that was likely killed by 1 or more coyotes in Kansas.
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