Disapering Act

• The Canada Lynx nearly went extinct around the 1970s, many people thought because of the snowshoe hares also disapsapering, the Lynx's favorite food. People wondered if it would be the end of the Canada Lynx. With the help of the GPS scientist where able to track the Lynx's movements, to see where there nesting habitats were so they could provide protection. Despite the effort of the scientist the Canada Lynx is still a threatened(endangered) animal. here are ways you can help!

Anatomy

• The Canada's Lynx's body is vary similar to the one of the bobcat. The Lynx weighs from 15 to 35 pounds. Canada's Lynx's often have short tails and and long legs. The can grow to be three feet long and two feet wide. Lynx's often have large feet, adn ear  a adation to the packed snow environment they live in.

On The left is the linx on the right is the bobcat.

Diet

• As i said before the snoeshoe hare is the Lynx's favorite food, but Lynx's will also eat red squirrel, other small mamals and small birds. since the Lynx isn't a very fast runner it uses stealth and and stalks its prey. For example the will atack prey by jumping out and attacking behind a bush.

Breeding

• Lynx's are able to breed at one year of age, they amy do so if there are enough hares around or they may wait untill the second day. The mating time for the Canada Lynx is January thourh February. After two Lynxs have mated they go there on ways. The male Lynx takes no part in helping the young. When 60-65 days of mating have passed the kitts are born. They female will give birth to 1-4 kits, and all kits are blind untill about 8-10 days.

Fast Facts

• The Lynx's territory can be 56-94 square miles if it is a male and 20-54 if it is a female. the territorie often overlap.
• On avverage a Lynx eats about 150-200 snoeshoe hares a yera.
• Lynx's are very solitary and avoid contact with people.