According to NYSDEC NY “Bobcats are medium-sized cats with a gray to brown coat, whiskered face, and black-tufted ears. They are smaller in stature than the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) but are about twice as large as the domestic cat. Bobcats have distinctive black bars on their forelegs, white spots on the back of their ears, and a black-tipped, 5-6-inch-long tail from which they derive their name. Bobcats are known by many for their spotted coat; however, the degree of spotting is highly variable throughout their range. In New York, most bobcats have faint or indistinct spots. Males are larger than females, with males averaging 21 pounds and females averaging 14 pounds. However, large individuals of either sex can exceed 30 pounds. Average body length is 34 inches for males and 30 inches for females”.