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Lynx canadensis (lynx; Canadian Lynx; Canada lynx)

Synonyms: Felis canadensis (homotypic); Felis lynx canadensis
Language: French

Wikipedia Abstract

The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) or Canadian lynx is a North American mammal of the cat family, Felidae. With the recognised subspecies, it ranges across Canada and into Alaska as well as some parts of the northern United States. With a dense silvery-brown coat, ruffed face and tufted ears, the Canada lynx resembles the other species of the mid-sized Lynx genus. It is slightly larger than the bobcat, with which it shares parts of its range, and over twice the size of the domestic cat.
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Infraspecies

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
3
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
21
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 7.18
EDGE Score: 2.1

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  22.267 lbs (10.10 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  204 grams
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Vertebrates), Piscivore
Diet - Endothermic [2]  80 %
Diet - Fish [2]  20 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 4 months
Male Maturity [1]  1 year 6 months
Gestation [1]  63 days
Litter Size [1]  4
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  27 years
Nocturnal [3]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [4]  32 inches (81 cm)
Weaning [1]  5 months 2 days

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Citations

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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0