2. What Does it Look Like?
Reddish brown fur
About 28 teeth
Feet shaped like
snowshoes to pounce at
prey
Beard simi-
-lar to Bobcat
3. Here’s What it Looks Like!
Average Weight is
about 8-11 kg.
80-105 cm in length
Males are typically
larger than females
Very Similar to
Eurasian Lynx
4. What Does it Eat?
The Canada Lynx tends to eat Horseshoe Hares 60-
97% of they’re diet. They will eat birds, mice, and larger prey if
food becomes scarce though. The Canada Lynx seems to hunt
very coordinately in packs. Sometimes when they can’t finish
they’re prey in one sitting, they will drag it in they’re den to
store it for later.
5. What’s it’s Range?
Most of Canada
Alaska
Northwest United States
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Minnesota
New Brunswick
Northern New England
6. What Biome Does it Live in?
The Canada Lynx lives in thick, boggy, swamp-like
coniferous forests. They also are known for having habitats in
rocky, snowy forests filled with conifers. Conifers are trees with
needles like pines, firs, and spruce.
7. What is Interesting About This
Animal?
Considering their unique diet, the Canada Lynx’s population
greatly varies on the Snowshoe Hare’s population. If the
Snowshoe Hare’s population goes down, so does the
Canada Lynx
Some researchers are debating whether the Canada Lynx is
the same to the Eurasian Lynx
8. Why is This Animal Endangered?
The Canada Lynx is
endangered because of
major habitat loss. This is not
the main reason though. In
the 1900s, the Canada Lynx
population faced a massive
decline due to fur trade.
Luckily though, the Canada
Lynx population is making a
comeback. But PLEASE
STOP FUR TRADE
9. Where Can I Find More
Information on This Animal?
Wikipedia.org
Nhptv.org
Worldbookonline.com
Bigcatrescue.org
Galegroup.com
Fws.gov