Bobcat Predation on American Alligators in Coastal South Carolina

We describe 6 observations of Lynx rufus (Bobcat) preying on Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator) in South Carolina. Two of our accounts are field observations, 3 are based on trail camera imagery, and 1 is via scat analysis. Bobcat diet items most often include small- to large-bodied mammals and birds, whereas our observations provide evidence of predation on American Alligators by Bobcats. Further, 3 of our observations involve juvenile Alligators and 2 involve Alligator hatchlings and eggs, for which knowledge gaps exist with regards to predation risk.