A bobcat's tail usually has four caudal vertebrae (tail bones) though some have more. While domestic cats can sometimes have bobbed tails, bobcats never have full-length tails.

What looks like a bobcat but has a tail?

Ocelots. ... Larger than a house cat but smaller than a bobcat, ocelots have a long, ringed tail that is about the length of their body -- but they're most recognized by their distinct spots and rounded ears.

Why do bobcats not have tails?

Since bobcats primarily hunt on the ground and in fields for rodents and hares, they have not evolved with a long tail. In addition, it's an adaption that helps in catching prey in open fields - a twitching long tail may alert the prey, in addition to larger carnivores of the bobcat's presence.