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.
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. Its range extends from Alaska, throughout much of Canada, to the boreal forests in the northeastern United States, the Great Lakes, the Rocky ...
WEBCanada lynx (Lynx canadensis) Description: The lynx is a secretive forest-dwelling cat of northern latitudes and high mountains. It is medium-sized, similar in size to the bobcat, but appears larger because of its long legs. It has unique, long (over one inch), black tufts of fur on the ears and a short, black-tipped tail. The winter coat is light
ECOS: Species Profile - FWS
WEBU.S.FWS Species profile about species listing status, federal register publications, recovery, critical habitat, conservation planning, petitions, and life history.
Canada Lynx – International Society for Endangered Cats (ISEC) Canada
WEBCanada Lynx are rare and protected where they occur in south-eastern Canada. They are classed as regionally endangered in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, where researchers have reported fertile hybrids between Canada Lynx and the Bobcat.
Lynx take epic, 2,000-mile treks—but why is a mystery
WEBJul 22, 2020 · But the Canada lynx is in a category of its own. Encounters with this striking feline, with tufted ears and mitten-like feet, are usually rare. Until recently. In Anchorage, Alaska’s most...
NCC: Canada lynx - Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBThe Canada lynx can be found in intact forests of Canada and the U.S. (Alaska). Its distribution stretches south of the Canadian border through the Rocky Mountains, and also in states surrounding the Great Lakes and northern New England.
Animal Guide: Canadian Lynx | Nature - PBS
WEBJul 28, 2008 · Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Type: Mammal; Family: Felidae; Habitat: Dense forests, rocky areas, and tundra; Location: Across Canada and Alaska and into some parts of the northern United States