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Canadian lynx
Lynx canadensis (Kerr, 1792)
Scene:
Forest in British Columbia, CanadaBackground artist:
Larry L. LattaLynx are solitary and seem to be territorial. Although the home ranges of females may overlap, males occupy distinct areas. Male home ranges may include the range of one or more females and their young.
Lynx are primarily visual predators but also have well-developed hearing. They hunt mainly at night. Prey are normally stalked and then pounced upon, although some lynx will wait in ambush for hours.
Biological Information
Range:
Northern North America south of tree limit; from Pennsylvania east of Great Lakes to Colorado and Oregon
Habitat:
Forests
Status:
Threatened; endangered in Michigan
Diet:
Snowshoe hare but also mice, squirrels, skunks, grouse ptarmigan and occasionally deer
Further information about this species may be found on the Animal Diversity Web page for Canadian lynx.