Description
The Newfoundland Canada lynx has unspotted, buff-grey fur in the summer and grayish fur in the winter except for the lighter undersides. This species of lynx is about three feet long including the 5 inch long tail which is tipped black. This cat weighs about 10 kilograms and is about 20 inches tall at the shoulder (similar to the world’s tallest domestic cat incidentally). They are half the size of the Eurasian lynx because their prey is smaller. The limbs are long and the feet broad. There is a notable ruff hanging from the cheeks that is edged in black fur. The ears are tipped with elongated black tufts of hair.
Prey
As mentioned the primary prey is the snowshoe hare. I have a list of prey items:
Food chain:
See lynx food chain for more.
The Canadian lynx hunts mainly by stalking. Success rates depend on how close the cat gets to the hare before the attack and thereafter on the individual lynx’s speed which in turn depends on jump rate and distance per jump. When hunting in groups the sucess rate is highest at for example 42% in Newfoundland.
