Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Boreal forest

Range

North America

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

The Canada lynx is a medium-sized wild cat with long, dense fur, triangular ears with black tufts at the tips, and broad, snowshoe-like paws. It is a good swimmer and an agile climber.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn cub

   A blind, helpless cub nurses constantly and depends on its mother for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A lanky young cat learns to stalk and pounce, following adults to practice hunting.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, holding territory and hunting on its own.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Felidae

Genus

Lynx

Species

Lynx canadensis