Their cheek ruffs—fluffy beards of fur—help shield their faces from cold wind and snow, a clever adaptation for harsh climates. 2. Massive, Fur-Covered Paws A lynx’s paws act like natural ...

Getting your paws on a Canadian lynx is no easy task. These rare cats inhabit remote forests and steep rocky mountains. In fact, lynx are so scarcely-seen, they’ve been dubbed the “ghost cat ...

The Canada lynx is characterized by grizzled gray fur, exceptionally large paws, long hind legs, long black ear tufts and short, black-tipped tail. These mid-sized boreal forest carnivores are ...

Scientists also hang grouse wings, which the lynx swat with their mammoth paws, shredding them like flimsy pet store toys. If a lynx is enticed into a trap, the door falls and the animal is left ...

Lynx are uniquely adapted to hunt snowshoe hare in deep snow. Similarly, they have exceptionally large hind paws that act as snowshoes. Lynx tracks can be up to 5 inches wide and 8 inches long ...