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Felidae (Lynx
lynx canadensis (appearance (colour ( winter:
solid gray…
Felidae
Lynx
lynx canadensis
behaviour
- prey are mostly snowshoe hares,
- also rodents, birds, young deer, moose, caribou
- excellent climbers
- flush prey into open and catch
with short bursts of speed
- dig with paws or use as snowshoes
- solitary & nocturnal except mating
- mating Feb/Mar
- gestation 9 weeks
- not very vocal but may yowl and purr
distribution
isolated wilderness, east
Habitat
- boreal forests
- mixed deciduous & coniferous
- cover of burned areas & natural clearings
appearance
colour
- winter:
- summer:
- white, speckled underbelly
- tail tipped black
- long, black ear tufts
- large pale cheek ruffs edged w/ black
body parts
- short tail
- long legs
- large, well-furrred paws
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size
- 45-60 cm tall
- 80-90 cm long
- 18 kg
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Bobcat
appearance
colour
- buff & brown
- black streaks & spots
- tail has dark bars
body parts
- ear tufts, face ruff and feet are smaller
and less conspicuous than lynx
- less "leggy" than lynx
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Habitat
- highly adaptable
- prefer semi-open, brushy forests
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Cougar
felis concolor
aka mountain lion, puma
behaviour
- usually quiet but range of sounds possible
- rarely seen, but curious
- usually nocturnal
- solitary except during breeding
- gestation of 3 months
prey
- main prey is deer
- also moose, elk, mtn sheep
- beaver, mice, squirrels, porcupines,
snowshoe hares, birds too
- incapable of long chases
- will stalk prey
- jump onto shoulders & neck
- bite @ base of skull
distribution
- south of peace & skeena rivers
- expanding range
Habitat
- mature & 2nd growth forests
- rocky & mountainous terrain
- also seashore & estuaries
- sometimes near humans
appearance
size
- largest in BC
- 65-75 cm
- 180-210 cm long
- 45-90 kg
- females smaller
body parts
- slender body
- long, cylindrical tail
- small round ears
- prominent whiskers
- male (tom):
- female:
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colour
- grey or red-brown tail & head
- paler belly & rump
- white chin, throat & chest
- back of ears, base of whiskers & tip of tail dar
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All felidae
- short faces
- small round ears
- large whiskers
- 5 toes on front feet
- 5th toe on ankle
- retractable claws
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