Canada Lynx Research Paper
=-The Canada Lynx-=
The Canada Lynx, A.K.A. the Ghost Of The North, stands 1 foot 8 inches tall, and weighs at least 20 pounds. This northern ghost can be seen mostly in Alaska, Canada, and some parts of the Northern United States. The diet to the Canada Lynx is mostly only Snowshoe Hares, there are even some youtube videos that show an epic chase between the two!
The Lynx has been known to be one of the most hunted animals, whether it be baiting, hunting, poaching, or trapping, the Canada Lynx pelt is worth hundreds of U.S. dollars, and is often used to make fur coats.
The mating season of the canada lynx only lasts 1 month. Litters will only contain 1 to 4 kittens. Each kitten weighs 6 to 8 ounces at birth and have gray fur with black …show more content…
The Canada lynx is hunted and killed an estimated 600 - 1,000 times a year. The lynx population is 116,000 now, but is severely threatened. The United States has the Canada Lynx listed as endangered, but the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has the canada lynx listed as LC, or Least Concern.
The U.S. Fish and Game Service has been trying to change the mind of the ICUN though, and if they do, the Canada Lynx will be most likely be saved! Now, on to more positive facts.
Now, I want to talk about the most famous debate on the Canada lynx right now. That debate is whether the Canada lynx is a subspecies to the Eurasian lynx, which is the most famous. Although this is a dumb debate since the canada lynx has been proven not a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx. This has been proven because the Canada lynx has three subspecies of its’ own! But it is fun to read about online.
The Canada lynx is usually solitary, but sometimes you will find small packs of them. There are amazing videos of Canada lynx encounters on YouTube, and some more videos of lynx fighting for territory.
The lynx are usually tame, but will attack if you seem like a threat, the lynx is hungry, or if you are trespassing on its territory. There are several cases of this happening, but if you don’t live in Canada, i’m 99% sure it will not happen to
The Canada Lynx, A.K.A. the Ghost Of The North, stands 1 foot 8 inches tall, and weighs at least 20 pounds. This northern ghost can be seen mostly in Alaska, Canada, and some parts of the Northern United States. The diet to the Canada Lynx is mostly only Snowshoe Hares, there are even some youtube videos that show an epic chase between the two!
The Lynx has been known to be one of the most hunted animals, whether it be baiting, hunting, poaching, or trapping, the Canada Lynx pelt is worth hundreds of U.S. dollars, and is often used to make fur coats.
The mating season of the canada lynx only lasts 1 month. Litters will only contain 1 to 4 kittens. Each kitten weighs 6 to 8 ounces at birth and have gray fur with black …show more content…
The Canada lynx is hunted and killed an estimated 600 - 1,000 times a year. The lynx population is 116,000 now, but is severely threatened. The United States has the Canada Lynx listed as endangered, but the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has the canada lynx listed as LC, or Least Concern.
The U.S. Fish and Game Service has been trying to change the mind of the ICUN though, and if they do, the Canada Lynx will be most likely be saved! Now, on to more positive facts.
Now, I want to talk about the most famous debate on the Canada lynx right now. That debate is whether the Canada lynx is a subspecies to the Eurasian lynx, which is the most famous. Although this is a dumb debate since the canada lynx has been proven not a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx. This has been proven because the Canada lynx has three subspecies of its’ own! But it is fun to read about online.
The Canada lynx is usually solitary, but sometimes you will find small packs of them. There are amazing videos of Canada lynx encounters on YouTube, and some more videos of lynx fighting for territory.
The lynx are usually tame, but will attack if you seem like a threat, the lynx is hungry, or if you are trespassing on its territory. There are several cases of this happening, but if you don’t live in Canada, i’m 99% sure it will not happen to