Canada lynx
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The Canada lynx or Canadian lynx is one of the four living species in the genus Lynx. It is a medium-sized wild cat characterized by long, dense fur, triangular ears with black tufts at the tips, and
Canada lynx by Michael Zahra
Canada Lynx distribution 2016
Fossils of the Issoire lynx (L. issiodorensis), which is thought to be the ancestor of the four modern Lynx species
The Canada lynx has long hair on the lower cheek and ear tufts, characteristic of all Lynx species
Snowshoe hare
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The snowshoe hare, also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. The "snowshoe" moniker refers to the hare's large hind feet, which prevent it from sink
Canada lynx
…areas of the contiguous United States, where it predominantly inhabits dense boreal forests. It is a specialist predator and depends heavily on the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) for food. This leads to a prey-predator cycle, as the Canada lynx population responds to the cyclic rises and falls in snowshoe hare…
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Snowshoe Hare, Shirleys Bay
Engraving of the snowshoe hare by Johann Nufsbiegel
Snowshoe hare in a dense shrub layer