Lucy is our smallest and youngest Florida Bobcat at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary! Now about 6 years old, Lucy was first brought to us as an orphan. We noticed she was smaller than usual and suspect she may have been orphaned because she couldn’t keep up with her mom or siblings in the wild. Later, we discovered that Lucy has metabolic bone disease which is why she’s so tiny!
Lucy is easy to spot at our Sanctuary because of how much smaller she is than the other bobcats. Being the youngest, Lucy is also known for being the feistiest.
Though the bobcat may look like a domestic cat, it is definitely a wild animal. The Florida Bobcat is named for its short “bobbed” tail, which is an adaption that helps in catching prey in open fields. Bobcats typically live in solitude, only associating with other bobcats to mate. These cats have excellent eyesight and hearing to hunt their food.
