Canada lynx
Status
Least Concern
Classification
Mammal
Exhibit
Water is Life
Sneaky Skills
These forest-dwelling wild cats prefer to surprise their prey rather than run it down. They will find a hiding spot and wait for their pray to come near-- then pounce!
The difference is in the tail
The Canada lynx closely resembles its southern forest-dwelling relative, the bobcat. However, these cats have tails that are completely black-tipped, while bobcats' have a white ring below the black tip.
They range through Canada and the United States. Evidence has been uncovered that shows they range through or reside in up to 24 states. They inhabit high altitude forests, dense scrub areas, tall grasses and tundra regions.
The success of lynx are very dependent on their primary prey: snowshoe hares. When the populations of the hare are low, the number of kittens born to the lynx is low.