Canada lynx
Lynx canadensis
CommonPhoto: Michael Zahra · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mammalcarnivore
The Canada Lynx is a medium-sized wild cat native to North America, known for its thick fur and distinctive ear tufts. It thrives in snowy forests, where its wide, padded paws act like snowshoes, helping it move gracefully across deep snow.
- Its back legs are longer than its front legs, giving it a sloping appearance.
- It stands about 48–56 cm tall at the shoulder.
- It is skilled at both swimming and climbing trees.
ForestTundraNorth America
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Lynx canadensis
- Habitat
- Forest, Tundra
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)