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They are called bobcats because of their bobbed (short) tails.
It's a feline (cat) and has a short (bobbed) tail. Bobcat.
The bobcat got its name from the fact that it's tail is bobbed (or shortened)
They are from the cat family and they have a bobbed (meaning looks like it was cut off) tail when they are born. It is one of those strange things that occur naturally in nature.

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