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Video: Bobcat Takes A Stroll Through Front Yard In Evergreen

Video as seen on the Neighbors app shows a bobcat casually checking out a front doorstep in Evergreen.

A bobcat was recently caught on Neighbors app Ring camera video as it took a stroll through Evergreen, Colorado.
A bobcat was recently caught on Neighbors app Ring camera video as it took a stroll through Evergreen, Colorado. (Photo via the Neighbors app)

EVERGREEN, CO — A bobcat recently took a stroll in the sunshine through a neighborhood in Evergreen, poking around someone's front doorstep. Rather than being afraid of the animal, the resident seemed quite delighted.

"Weekly round! Beautiful animal, big guy too!" the resident posted along with the video as seen on the Neighbors app.

Bobcats rarely bother people; however, the animals occasionally kill livestock and get into fights with house cats, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Homeowners should try to limit shrubs and easy hiding spots on their property.

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Many bobcats and mountain lions are captured on home surveillance cameras in metro Denver and surrounding areas each year. What's the difference between the two animals? Bobcats are smaller — they weigh up to 35 lbs — whereas adult mountain lions weigh around 120 lbs. Bobcats have tufty ears, a stumpy tail and leopard-like spots on their fur.

Bobcats are often mistaken for another wild cat, the lynx, which is more common in Canada and Alaska. Lynxes are often larger than a bobcat, weighing up to 60 lbs.

Ring, the owner of the Neighbors app, is a Patch advertiser. Patch received no compensation for this article.

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