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Five bobcats photographed in Ohio woods – can you spot them?

A trail camera in Ohio captured a remarkable image showing five bobcats traveling together in the Washington County wilderness.

A trail camera in Ohio captured a remarkable image showing five bobcats traveling together in the Washington County wilderness.

The image, shared by Kimberly Murnieks and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, shows how well the cats blend with the trees and leaves.

“Pretty cool to see 5 bobcats in one pic!” The ODNR exclaimed on Facebook.

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The image was captured on Christmas Eve by a motion-sensor trail camera operated by Murnieks’ father, Bill West.

Bobcats are native to Ohio but were extirpated by hunters and trappers by 1850. They began to repopulate in the mid-1900s, according to the ONDR.

The image is remarkable because bobcats are solitary and elusive. Thanks to the advent of trail cameras, bobcat sightings in Ohio are increasingly common.

Can you spot both bobcats photographed in Wisconsin forest?

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Saturday shared an image that shows two camouflaged bobcats in a wintry landscape and asked its Facebook followers if they could spot the animals.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Saturday shared an image that shows two bobcats camouflaged in a wintry landscape, and asked its Facebook followers:

“There are two bobcats in this snapshot from Lincoln County! Can you find both?”

It’s probably not so much a matter of if viewers will spot both bobcats, but how long it will take them. (One bobcat is clearly more visible than the other.)

The top two images – the same image in different sizes – show how well these predators blend in with their surroundings, and how thick their coats become as winter sets in.

The bottom image provides the answer, with both animals circled.

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The WDNR wrote on Facebook: “Bobcats are crafty hunters, and with small prey, they will wait motionless and then pounce. Bobcats hunt small mammals, like eastern cottontail rabbits and snowshoe hares, as well as birds and even reptiles.”

The image was posted as a promotion for the Snapshot Wisconsin program, which allows schools and the public to participate in research by hosting trail cameras that help the state monitor wildlife activity.