WHAT IS THE LYNX?

The Lynx is found in Europe, North American and Northern Asia. It's main habitat is usually a forest but it is often found in scrub lands and norther tundra. A Lynx can be anywhere between 2-4 feet in length when fully grown, although the Canadian Lynx is often slightly smaller then it's Eastern counterparts. It grows from anywhere between 15 and 40 pounds when fully grown and it's average lifespan is 15-18 years in the wild.



The Lynx hunts alone like all other cats but when food is scarce groups of this animal have been observed hunting together. It also eats fish, toads, grasshoppers, small deer, and hares which are it's favourite meal. But it is also known to scavenge the dead caribou carcuses and mooses. The fur is often spotted on the lynx but the Canadian Lynx usually has a grayer appearance. It's fur helps it hide in the snow during it's hunt to help it lash out on unsuspecting prey. It is also nocturnal animal, meaning it hunts mostly at night.

The Female Lynx is typically ready for breeding at the age of 21 months and male lynx is ready at about 33 months. The Lynx tends to breed between January and February before the spring comes. And the gestation term for this animal is anywhere between sixty-eight and seventy-two days. The litter is often composed of 2 kittens. But the Lynx can have one to four offspring in one gestation period. This animal has soft thick fur which tends to be 2 cm long. They also have really long legs which help them cover snow covered ground. It makes it's den in hollow logs, caves and other sheltered places. It's hunting range is a 50 mile radious from it's den. When it has it's young, the young are expected to fend for themselves after four to five months. Where they have been eliminated by over-shooting and trapping, an over abundance of animals such as rabbits and grouse have occurred. They keep birds and other animal populations in check.