Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Summary 2
The rarest of Wisconsin's normally occurring cat species. A specialized hunter, feeds nearly exclusively on Snowshoe Hare and Ruffed Grouse. Distinguished from Bobcat by larger size, longer ear tufts, and uniformly-colored tail with black tip.
Range 3
Extreme northern parts of the state.
Habitat 3
Boreal forest.
Size 3
2.5-4', tail 2-5".
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- (c) Elizabeth Haslam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/34209020@N02/5477901044
- Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_canadensis
- (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
