<P> Diseases, accidents, hunters, automobiles, and starvation are the other leading causes of death . Juveniles show high mortality shortly after leaving their mothers, while still perfecting their hunting techniques . One study of 15 bobcats showed yearly survival rates for both sexes averaged 0.62, in line with other research suggesting rates of 0.56 to 0.67 . Cannibalism has been reported; kittens may be taken when prey levels are low, but this is very rare and does not much influence the population . </P> <P> The bobcat may have external parasites, mostly ticks and fleas, and often carries the parasites of its prey, especially those of rabbits and squirrels . Internal parasites (endoparasites) are especially common in bobcats . One study found an average infection rate of 52% from Toxoplasma gondii, but with great regional variation . One mite in particular, Lynxacarus morlani, has to date been found only on the bobcat . Parasites' and diseases' role in the mortality of the bobcat is still unclear, but they may account for greater mortality than starvation, accidents, and predation . </P> <P> The bobcat is an adaptable animal . It prefers woodlands--deciduous, coniferous, or mixed--but unlike the other Lynx species, it does not depend exclusively on the deep forest . It ranges from the humid swamps of Florida to desert lands of Texas or rugged mountain areas . It makes its home near agricultural areas, if rocky ledges, swamps, or forested tracts are present; its spotted coat serves as camouflage . The population of the bobcat depends primarily on the population of its prey; other principal factors in the selection of habitat type include protection from severe weather, availability of resting and den sites, dense cover for hunting and escape, and freedom from disturbance . </P> <P> The bobcat's range does not seem to be limited by human populations, as long as it can find a suitable habitat; only large, intensively cultivated tracts are unsuitable for the species . The animal may appear in back yards in "urban edge" environments, where human development intersects with natural habitats . If chased by a dog, it usually climbs up a tree . </P>

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