A Wild Cat From Canada to Mexico: teacher key

Bobcats, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. Follow the bobcat across North America. Learn what it eats, how it lives and what it needs.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What is the main threat to bobcats?
- Too much rain
- Habitat loss (answer)
- Loud noises
How long after mating are kittens born?
- About 6 days
- About 6 months
- About 62 days (answer)
What is the bobcat's conservation status as of November 2026?
- Least Concern (answer)
- Gone from the wild
- Not known
What does territory mean in this book?
- A kind of fur
- An area an animal uses as its own (answer)
- A hunting call
Why might bobcats eat different animals in different places?
- They only eat one food
- They never need a den
- They take whatever prey is most common where they live (answer)