Canada lynx - Wikipedia
WEBThe Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) or Canadian lynx is one of the four living species in the genus Lynx. It is a medium-sized wild cat characterized by long, dense fur, triangular ears with black tufts at the tips, and broad, snowshoe -like paws.
Canadian Lynx - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a medium-sized North American lynx. It was first described by Robert Kerr in 1792. The Canadian lynx occurs predominantly in dense boreal forests, and its range strongly coincides with that of the Snowshoe hare.
Canada Lynx - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WEBThe Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a mid-sized boreal forest carnivore that occurs across most of northern North America. In the contiguous United States, Canada lynx were designated as a distinct population segment and listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2000.
Canada Lynx - National Wildlife Federation
WEBThe Canada lynx is like a gray ghost of the North—elusive, evading human contact. It stands about 20 inches (51 centimeters) tall at the shoulder but weighs about 20 pounds (nine kilograms)—scarcely more than a large house cat.
WEBThe Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), the only lynx in North America, is a rare forest-dwelling cat of northern latitudes. Lynx feed primarily on snowshoe hares but also will eat small mammals and birds.
Animal Facts: Canada Lynx | Canadian Geographic
WEBJun 9, 2019 · As one of Canada's most elusive cats, the Canada lynx is known for its triangular black-tipped ears and fluffy coat. Fast Facts Common name: Canada lynx Scientific name: Lynx canadensis Inuktut name: ᐱᖅᑐᖅᓯᕋᖅ (piqtuqsiraq) Type: Mammal Diet: Carnivore Weight: 8 to 11 kilograms Length: 76 to 110 centimetres COSEWIC …
Canada Lynx – International Society for Endangered Cats (ISEC ...
WEBThe Canada Lynx is the only known felid to undergo prey-driven cyclic population declines. Densities peak at 17-45/100 km 2, falling to 2-3/100 km 2 during the low cycle. Lynx have been recorded travelling long distances, up to 1,200 km, seeking out patches of hare abundance.