Canadian lynx
Lynx canadensis
Visual Appearance
An adorable big dangerous fluffy cat
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae
Subfamily: Felinae
Size
Height: 19-22 inches
Length: 35 inches
Weight: 18-31 lbs
Environment
Where Found: Canada
Habitat: Dense high altitude forests
Diet: Large mammals, small mammals, and all sizes of birds
Factoids
- The lynx is found in the Białowieża Forest.
- By 2010, after an 11-year effort, it had been successfully reintroduced into Colorado.
- The Canada lynx is a good climber and swimmer.