The video begins with the bobcat pouncing from behind a tree trying to startle the deer, who were at least twice his size. True, bobcats are carnivores and deer are herbivores. But that doesn’t mean that these deer are going to roll over and let the bobcat make them his lunch. In fact, the deer initially don’t seem to even notice that he is there. They continue grazing and don’t pay any attention to the bobcat. The person shooting the footage gets a bit closer, which prompts the bobcat to look over. He looks them up and down, clearly deciding if the person is worth any trouble. The bobcat seems content to focus on the deer instead. Amazingly, the deer don’t seem to be bothered either. Normally, deer bolt when approached by other animals or people. Either these deer are extremely relaxed after a day of golf or they are just that used to people.
An Animal Encounter
The bobcat eventually musters up the courage to get closer. Winding up with his back legs, he bounds over to the deer, stopping just short of the animal. The deer looks up and the bobcat runs away. Not exactly what we expected, right? The deer goes back to grazing until the person walks to the other side of the tree. Maybe it is the shift in position, but the deer now decides that enough is enough. Both deer bound away from the person and the bobcat. As the video shifts to the other side of the tree, the bobcat peers out, looking right into the camera. He seems more curious about the person than the deer but soon remembers what piqued his interest in the first place. He runs over to a nearby tree to get closer to the deer. Maybe this will be the time that he’ll actually make contact! He takes off, running across an open expanse on the course after the deer, who have retreated to the trees. The bobcat jumps up into a tree as the deer walk away, blending into the tall grass.
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