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 Lynx



﻿The Lynx is a very interesting animal. Like other Felidae, Lynx walk on all four legs. They hunt at night by stalking their prey, then pouncing on it. They also can catch fish. They eat with their very sharp teeth. They have a diet of snowshoe hares, rodents, birds, fish and even young deer. they can grow to be about 31.5 to 40 inches, and 11.25 to 66.14 pounds. It takes the lynx two to three years to mature into an adult. The gestation period is five months for a lynx. They can have two to three offspring in a litter. Some differences between male and female lynx is that the male has larger and rounder tracks, larger and wider heel pads, and there is less space between the heel and toe pads. One of the ways they adapt to their environment is by camouflaged fur to blend into their surroundings. They also have thick fur for warmth in the cold conditions where they live. Another adaptation is their ear tufts which are like whiskers since they help feel what is above them. Also the ear tufts help their hearing to be more sensitive. Felidae: General Charateristics of the family Felidae are they are carnivores, they are furry and have a tail. Also they walk on all four legs. Four examples fromt he family Felidae are lion, cougar, jaguar and even domestic cat. Classification: Kingdom -Animalia  Phylum - Chordata  Class - Mammalia  Order - Carnivora  Family - Felidae  Genus - Lynx  Species - Lynx Lynx   Four examples of animals from ﻿family Felidae:  House Cat (top), Lion (bottom), Cougar, and Jaguar (not shown)  