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You Are Too Close

When the bobcat hit the ground, it was on the side of the tree right in front of me. It had not been paying much attention to me or my friend until that point. I was about 25 feet from the cat. His body language let me know that was too close. His eyes narrowed a bit, his back arched a little, his ears went back. He backed his butt up against the tree trunk, lifted his tail and started spraying. I took this shot then slowly took a few steps backwards.
Male Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

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