The bobcat is native only to North America and is at home in many habitats from Florida to southern Canada. It has a reputation as a fierce fighter and a rowdy, aggressive animal, having evolved among the competition of wolves, coyotes and bears. Experts estimate that between 700,000 and 1.5 million bobcats range through the Untied States alone. It is still legal to hunt the bobcat in most states. This currently seems to have little effect on their population.