Did you know . . . The MSU mascot, the Bobcat, was chosen in 1916 by Exponent editor Lester Cole and his sports editor Fred Bullock. Scientific Name: Felis rufus. Weight: 15-30 pounds. Color: Varies from grayish to reddish to yellowish brown with dark spots or streaks. Ears: Short tufts at tips. Tail: Short, about 5 inches. Tracks: Front tracks are round, wider than long. Claw impressions generally are absent. Stride: Walking, about 20 inches. Habitat: Prefers dense cover of swamps and forests, especially with rocky ledges. Diet: Small mammals and birds. Caches food by burying it. Nocturnal hunter. "At last, what promises to be a splendid name for the various teams of Montana State has come to light. This name is 'Bobcats' and fills the bill in every aspect....The ideal name should have a touch of the western, a trace of the Aggie and should be related to the mountains. Now, just analyze bobcats. It fits, doesn't it? ...He does not depend on brute strength alone but upon headwork and cunning. Just try to softly warble that name, Bobcats. It can't be done ...you have to spit it out!" — The 75th History of MSU