Canada lynx
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The Canada lynx is a medium-sized North American wild cat adapted to cold, boreal forests, known for its long ear tufts, large snowshoe-like paws, and reliance on snowshoe hares as its primary prey.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
wild cat ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
large paws for walking on snow
ⓘ
thick fur for insulation ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | cold climates ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lynx canadensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 76–106 cm ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix II ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | grayish-brown ⓘ |
| coatPattern | lightly spotted ⓘ |
| commonName |
Canada lynx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian lynx ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
large snowshoe-like paws
ⓘ
long black ear tufts ⓘ short black-tipped tail ⓘ |
| earTuftFunction | enhanced hearing or communication (hypothesized) ⓘ |
| family | Felidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Appalachian region (reintroduced populations)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lynx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 60–70 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
boreal forest
ⓘ
coniferous forest ⓘ snowy environments ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | ambush predator ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–8 kittens ⓘ |
| movementType |
excellent climber
ⓘ
strong swimmer ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ northern United States ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey |
birds
ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ |
| primaryPrey | snowshoe hare ⓘ |
| rangeFluctuationCause | snowshoe hare population cycles ⓘ |
| reproductiveSeason | late winter ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | about 48–56 cm ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 5–13 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| territorial | true ⓘ |
| weight | about 8–11 kg ⓘ |
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