Canada+Lynx+(Lynx+canadensis)

Cooper Chung


 * Common Name:** Canada Lynx
 * Scientific Name:** Lynx Canadensis
 * Nickname:** None


 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata (Vertebrata)
 * Class:** Mammalia
 * Order:** Carnivora
 * Family:** Felidae
 * Genus:** Felinae (Lynx)
 * Species:** canadensis


 * Category:** Mammal
 * Physical Appearance:** medium-sized cat with long legs, large, well-furred paws, long tufts on the ears, and a short, black-tipped tail.


 * Hunting and Diet:** SnowShoe Hares, rodents, birds, deer and carrions.


 * Breedings:** It only last for a month, females come into oestrus only once during the time from March to May. The female attracts a mate by leaving some of her urine. Mating can occur six times in one hour most of the time. Normally, the female lynx will only mate with one male each season; but the male may mate with multiple females. The birth usually comes between one to eight cubs. They are live births.


 * Countries of occuring:** Canada and Alaska. In US, it occurs at Colorado, Idaho , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Montana , New Hampshire , New York , Oregon , Utah , Vermont , Washington , Wisconsin , Wyoming.


 * Historical Range:** The International Species Information Service lists 70 worldwide, with 34 being in the U.S.

====**Place they live: **These Lynx are found in the broad boreal forest belt of North America. ====

** Migratory: ** They are not migratory.

 * Above/Below ground, hibernate:** They live above ground and they do not hibernate. Canada Lynx are specially adapted to endure cold weather.


 * Predators:** They do not have any major predators besides human.

-Human hunts 11 million rabbits a year and rabbits are one of the major food of Canada Lynx. This will lead to lack of food resource for them. Which eventually will lead to death.
 * Problems: -**Trapping continues to be one of the greatest threats for the Lynx, and as Lynx are easily trapped.


 * Solution**


 * Steps that have been taken to protect it:** The continental USA population proposed for threatened or endangered status by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since the 1970's, but it have been denied protection because it would interfere with road construction and logging in their territory. There has been recovery plan for it since 2004. Canada Lynx is now listed under threatened, so hunters will be against the law if they kill them.


 * Has it improve the condition:** There hasn't been any keep up record on the population of Canada Lynx. But it has sure improved the condition of it. Canada Lynx are now avoiding many threats with the recovery plan on status.


 * Organizations that help it:** BigCatRescue Organization, National Wildlife Federation.

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