Why do bobcats have tufted ears?
It is probable that bobcats and the lynx have tufted ears to allow clearer communication between cats. A cat’s ear flaps are used to communicate (as well as collect sounds) and large tufts assist in this process.
canada lynx
Why do lynx have big feet?
The Canada lynx has “snowshoe-like feet”. The description explains why Canada lynx have big feet. Also the fur covering the paws is long and dense. The paws can be spread out. All these factors means that this medium sized wild cat can get around nicely in soft snow. This is vital to survival. Apparently …
UK: Canada Lynx Attacked Two Dogs
What was a Canada lynx doing in England, UK, roaming around Devon attacking companion animals? It is probably going to be impossible to answer that question because it all happened 110 years ago! That, in itself, is interesting because at the time people didn’t know what the cat was. However, it was shot – …
Canada Lynx Facts For Kids
The Canada lynx is a species of medium-sized wild cat. “Species” means a type of wild cat that, in this instance, is part of the group of “lynx” wild cats. The other cats in this group are the bobcat, Eurasian lynx and Iberian lynx. They are the same sort of wild cat, although the …
Canada Lynx
Overview The life of the Canada lynx is influenced by two notable and significant factors: (1) the abundance of the snowshoe hare upon which it is almost exclusively dependent for its food and (2) the degree to which it is trapped for its fur, primarily the fur on its undersides; the long, light coloured …
Canada Lynx Prey
This table sets out the Canada lynx prey profile in Alberta when hares where abundant and when they were not abundant. The sample sizes were 101 and 123 respectively as assessed from scats (feces). The source material is Wild Cats Of The World page 161 table 29 – ISBN-13: 978-0-226-77999-7. Please Note: Due to …
