Characteristics:

The Canada lynx has very thick, light brown or gray fur with light black spots. It has large ears with long black tufts at the ends. Its tail is short with a black tip at the end. It has a pointed, beard-like ruff and long legs with big paws. Its paws work like snowshoes and distribute the lynx's weight, helping it move in the snow.

Habitat:

Lynx live deep in coniferous forests near rocky areas, bogs and swamps. The lynx inhabits the high altitude forests with dense cover of shrubs, reeds, and grass. Though the cat hunts only on the ground, it can climb trees and swim. Though it can be found in the northern regions of Scandinavia, it is primarily found in North America and also in pockets in the Himalayas

Life Cicle:

During mating season, the male will follow a female. Lynx mate between February and March. Two months after mating, the female will give birth to one to six kittens. The average litter has two to four kittens. The kittens have soft streaked and spotted fur. They are fully weaned at around three months but will start eating meat when they are as young as one month old. The kittens will stay with their mother for their first year. Once they leave their mother, the young lynxes may stay together for a short period of time.

Behavior:

Lynx are territorial and solitary. The home ranges of females may overlap and a male's and a female's range may overlap, but male's ranges are separate.