A group of wild cats was spotted and photographed on a road in Goulais River, Canada.

From the pictures it’s not immediately clear if they are Canadian lynx or bobcats.

The bobcat: Tail short, black on the upper tip. Males weigh about 10 kg., females slightly less. Lives in variety of habitats from forest to desert in United States, Canada and Mexico. Specializes on rabbits but also eats rodents, birds and deer. Lower risk of extinction.

The bobcat is one of seven wild feline spe- cies in North America. Its closest relative is the lynx, a bobcat doppelganger distinguished (sometimes with difficulty) mainly by its longer legs and larger feet. An average bobcat weighs only about 20 pounds–barely twice that of an average house cat–and stands about 22 inches tall at the shoulders. Its dense, soft fur is generally gray or brown, sometimes with a slightly reddish tone.

When you see a bobcat in town, don’t worry, the bobcat is only looking for rodents.

“The bobcats tend to stay out of the developed areas, but they often aren’t far away,” says Howell, who directs the Golden Gate National Recreation Area bobcat work.

“As long as people don’t look at or approach them, the bobcats seem to act as if the humans aren’t there,” says Pamela Donegan, who earned her master’s degree in biology from San Francisco State University by observing the animals. It is not unusual for a bobcat to sit on a hillside and watch hundreds of people pass on a nearby hiking trail.

The Canadian lynx: Long hind legs give tipped-forward appearance. Leg length and thick fur make species look larger than it really is–males weigh about 10 kg., females slightly smaller. Lives mainly in boreal forests of Canada and Alaska. Feeds almost exclusively on snowshoe hare. Lower risk of extinction.