CANADIAN LYNX - Amazing Animal Species

This amazing animal is a canadian lynx. Enjoy and experience some interesting details of the species in this animal profile. Ranging throughout Canada, Alaska and into some parts of the Northern United States, The Canadian Lynx is a shining example of feline adaptability earning its spot at the top as an apex predator. Its most defining characteristic is its furry ruff, looking somewhat like a double-pointed beard. It also has long furry tufts on its ears and a short tail with a black tip. Its broad oversized paws help this animal to easily maneuver through the deep snow. As a specialist predator, the Canadian lynx preys almost exclusively on snowshoe hares, which change from white to a rusty brown depending on the season. Because of their well-balanced relationship, both populations fluctuate together in a 10 year cycle from abundance to scarcity and back again. Canadian Lynx populations face pressures placed on them by human activity. Trapping is one of the main sources of population decline. Each Lynx pelt can fetch upwards of several hundred American dollars and are often used to make fur coats. Because the Canadian lynx is such a rare animal there are no up to date population estimates for any region making it difficult to increase its conservation status. For now they are listed under the category of least concern. Music: Arcadia Kevin MacLeod ()