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9:30am to 4:00pm | Last Admission: 3:30pm 

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Bobcat

Lynx rufus 
Meet Robert:

The Park is home to one rescued male bobcat, Robert. Robert was found in the wild with his left hind foot missing in 2012. Due to his extensive injuries, his entire hind leg was amputated. 

Habitat

Bobcats are able to adapt to different habitats. These cats are found in forests, swamps, deserts, and even suburban areas. 

Diet

Bobcats are carnivorous eating hares, squirrels, vole, birds, and even hunting small deer.

Reproduction

Females will have a litter of 1 to 6 kittens. The kittens will remain with their mother until they are 9 to 12 months old.

Distribution

Found in southern Canada, United States, and central Mexico, The bobcat's wild population is not at risk.


 

 

cougar

Puma Concolor
Zoe and Kalamalka

The Park is home to two orphaned cougars. One male, Kalamalka (born in 2016), and one female, Zoe, (born in 2008). 

Habitat

Cougars are capable of living in an incredibly diverse range of habitats, being found in grasslands, forests, prairies and rainforests.

Diet

One of the most adept and stealthy hunters, cougars predominantly prey on deer, elk, moose calves, and bighorn sheep. 

Reproduction

Most commonly breeding in winter, but able to breed all year long, cougars give birth 90 days after mating and spend 18- 24 months raising cubs.

Distribution

Cougars are known to be spread across western North America down into Mexico and across most of South America. Recent data shows suspected ranges moving more eastwards.


 

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