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= = =Marshall's Lynx Research Project = =Introduction =

Canadian Lynx are Bobcats but bigger. On this page you will learn
===what Lynx eat,eats them, why humans killed Lynx, and behaviour. If you are looking for information about Lynx, you've come to the right place. ===

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=Fast Facts =

Average Lifespan: 10 to 20 years
=What do Lynx Eat? =

Lynx have a big appetite. They eat mice, squirrels, birds and last, but not least, snowshoe hares. When there are no hares to be found Lynx will eat small mammals or deer and other big animals. Lynx keep their food safe by hiding it, so that the owls won't steal their food. But sometimes, when they return to the hidden food, owls will swoop down and try to steal the food. Sometimes the owls get a free meal and other times the Lynx gets his meal. === **The main source of food for this lynx is snowshoe hares. A hungry lynx will eat a whole hare for one meal,while others usually eat some and hide the rest for later. When hares cannot be found,the lynx will eat small mammals, birds, and sometimes even large animals such as Caribou. ** ===



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=What are the Lynx's Predators? =

===The Lynx's predator are large animals such as cougars, wolves, coyotes, but the most deadly predator is Humans. Humans hunt Lynx for their fur and for trophies because the Lynx are secretive and scarce. Humans have destroyed Lynx populations by taking over their habitat and killing them because of threats to sheep. ===

=Habitat and Behaviour =

===Canada lynx can be found in forested areas and make their dens underneath fallen trees,tree stumps,rock ledges or thick bushes. Lynxes are very territorial animals-males live alone and are usually found around other lynxes during the breeding, in winter. Females stay with the baby kittens. === ===All their hunting is done at night,which they are well adapted with big eyes and superior hearing. Because lynxes are not fast runners,they have to be sneaky to catch their dinner. They usually bound after their prey and pounce on them from a hiding spot-some even sit still for hours to just catch a bite! ===

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=<span style="color: #030d51; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Conclusion = ===<span style="color: #030d51; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I really learned a lot about lynx and what foods they eat and how they save their food for later, where they live and that humans are the lynx's biggest threat. ===