Post by Laevau on May 28, 2012 19:06:36 GMT -5
LYNX
(Lynx Canadensis)
Description: A Lynx is about the size of a small to medium sized dog. It weighs about 11 - 45 pounds. There are big cats with tufts of fur on their ears and great big feet. They have fluffy gray fur and very short tails.
Habitat: Lynx live primarily in the snowy and cold parts of the far north. They like cold wilderness areas far away from people.
Diet: These big cats live almost exclusively on snowshoe hares, although if they get the chance they will kill and eat almost anything, up to and including deer.
Reproduction: Females raise one litter per year. Mating mostly occurs in February and March and the gestation period is from eight to ten weeks long. Litters typically have two or three kittens, though the number may range from one to five. The female will nurse the kits for five months, although some meat is eaten as early as one month. The male does not participate in parental care. Young remain with the mother until the following winter's mating season and siblings may remain together for a while after separation from the mother. Females reach sexual maturity at 21 months and males at 33 months. The lynx lives as long as 12-13 years
Trivia:
A 30 pound lynx has bigger feet than a 200 pound mountain lion. Their big feet act like snowshoes, allowing them to hunt effectively even in deep snow.
Lynx are very vocal. They can make an amazing variety of hissing, chattering and yowling sounds.
Lynx populations rise and fall in sync with the population cycles of snowshoe hares. When hares are abundant, more lynx survive to reproduce and their numbers increase. When hare populations crash, about every 10 years, many lynx die of starvation. Although females continue to breed and reproduce they difficulty supporting both themselves and their young on a reduced food supply resulting in fewer kits surviving.
(Lynx Canadensis)
Description: A Lynx is about the size of a small to medium sized dog. It weighs about 11 - 45 pounds. There are big cats with tufts of fur on their ears and great big feet. They have fluffy gray fur and very short tails.
Habitat: Lynx live primarily in the snowy and cold parts of the far north. They like cold wilderness areas far away from people.
Diet: These big cats live almost exclusively on snowshoe hares, although if they get the chance they will kill and eat almost anything, up to and including deer.
Reproduction: Females raise one litter per year. Mating mostly occurs in February and March and the gestation period is from eight to ten weeks long. Litters typically have two or three kittens, though the number may range from one to five. The female will nurse the kits for five months, although some meat is eaten as early as one month. The male does not participate in parental care. Young remain with the mother until the following winter's mating season and siblings may remain together for a while after separation from the mother. Females reach sexual maturity at 21 months and males at 33 months. The lynx lives as long as 12-13 years
Trivia:
A 30 pound lynx has bigger feet than a 200 pound mountain lion. Their big feet act like snowshoes, allowing them to hunt effectively even in deep snow.
Lynx are very vocal. They can make an amazing variety of hissing, chattering and yowling sounds.
Lynx populations rise and fall in sync with the population cycles of snowshoe hares. When hares are abundant, more lynx survive to reproduce and their numbers increase. When hare populations crash, about every 10 years, many lynx die of starvation. Although females continue to breed and reproduce they difficulty supporting both themselves and their young on a reduced food supply resulting in fewer kits surviving.