The elusive lynx resembles the exotic snow leopard with their stubby legs and tufted ears. The color of the lynx varies but is normally yellowish brown. The upper parts may have a frosted, gray look and the underside may be more buff. The paws are very large and furry. The tail is quite short and is often ringed and tipped with black. The fur on the body is long and thick and very soft.
This magnificent species of cat is being wiped out. There are less than 1,000 remaining in the United States.
They were hunted and trapped for their fur. Now they are starving. Their main source of food is the snowshoe hare. Hare population size affects lynx populations by increased mortality among kittens and reduced pregnancy rate among females during low years in hare numbers.
Hunting of the lynx is still permitted in the United States and Canada where they continue to be
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