The American Bobtail Cat is characterized by muscular development and its hind limbs are longer than its forelimbs. After understanding its characteristics, let’s take a look at the appearance of the American Bobtail Cat. The total length of adult male American Bobtail cats is 0.7-1.2 meters, with an average length of 0.9 meters, including a 10-18 cm long tail, a shoulder height of 36-38 cm, and a general weight of 7-14 kg. Females weigh on average 9 kg.

American bobtail cats are extremely adaptable. They prefer to live in deciduous, coniferous, or mixed woodlands, but are not as dependent on forests as other lynx species. They can range from wet swamps to rugged mountains.