Canada Lynx Hunt

Canada lynx have longer legs and hair than bobcats and their fur is also lighter-coloured. They are well known for their prominent ear tufts, the back of their ears are grey with black tips. There are black markings on the head and a black line that runs from shoulder to tail. Canada lynx have long hairs almost like a mane around their face. Their legs are long and study with no black markings. Especially when compared to the bobcat, Canada lynx have seemingly disproportionately large feet which allows them to walk on top of compact snow. The paws are well furred with light coloured pads. A Canada lynx’s tail is black-tipped.

Canada lynx normally mate in March, but are able to breed year round. After a 60 day pregnancy females give birth to between one and four kittens, making use of caves, windfalls and rock slides to protect their kittens from threats in their early days.

Canada lynx primarily eat varying hare, but rabbits, birds, rodents and young ungulates such as deer fawns are also eaten. The more hares are present in an area, the heavier the Canada lynx population. Rabbits and grouse are favourite prey species.

Canada lynx prefer mixed forests but also utilize burns and natural clearings. They can be found from in the alpine, in valley bottoms and everywhere in between. Cover is very important to the highly illusive Canada lynx. This allows the lynx to hunt for prey undetected and hide from predators.

The Canada lynx inhabit most of the southern half of British Columbia.