Mammal
Oregon Bobcat
Lynx rufus fasciatus
Photo: Becker1999 (Paul and Cathy), CC BY 2.0
Common Names
Tiger Cat / Wild Cat
Habitat
Fort Clatsop
Conservation
Apparently secure
First Observed
1806-02-16
Observed At
Fort Clatsop, near present-day Astoria, Oregon
Lewis described this coastal subspecies of Bobcat at Fort Clatsop, calling it a “tyger Cat.”
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
16 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2006–2025. Most recent: 2025-12-22. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
Journal References
4 journal entries mention Oregon Bobcat
Feb
15
1806
Clark: February 15, 1806
Saturday February 15th 1806 Drewyer and Whitehouse Set out on a hunting excurtion towards the mountains Southwest of us. we have heard our hunters over...
Feb
15
1806
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Saturday February 15th 1806. Drewyer and Whitehouse set out this morning on a hunting excurtion towards the praries of Point Adams. we have heard our...
Feb
18
1806
Clark: February 18, 1806
Tuesday February 18th 1806 This morning we dispatched a party to the Salt works with Sergt. Ordway. and a Second party with Sergt. Gass after...
Feb
26
1806
Lewis: February 26, 1806
Wednesday February 26th 1806. This morning we dispatched Drewyer and two men in our Indian canoe up the Columbia River to take sturgeon and Anchovey....
