LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Area children are getting the opportunity to celebrate Ohio’s only wild feline.
As part of the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District’s monthly Nature Pals program, children ages 3 to 5 participated in “Bobcat Bonanza.” The youngsters took part in a variety of bobcat-themed games and activities, including pinning the tail on the bobcat and creating their own bobcats using toilet paper rolls.
Johnny Appleseed naturalists say bobcats are often overlooked compared with animals such as cheetahs or lions but have several interesting characteristics that make them unique.
"Bobcats are really awesome. They can run up to 30 miles per hour, and they can jump really far. They can jump 7 to 12 feet, so they're really incredible animals, and we just don't think about them as much as we think about things like cheetahs or lions or tigers," says Marie Walton, Naturalist, JAMPD.
The Nature Pals program will return Feb. 12 and 13 with a focus on owls.
