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Lynx Just Your Normal House Cat

Lynx Just Your Normal House Cat. Power Point by: Davis . I ntroduction. Lynx’s scientific name is Lynx Canadensis Lynx are considered mammals. Physical Features. They have sharp claws to catch their pray They also have a thick fur coat to protect them from the cold

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Lynx Just Your Normal House Cat

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  1. LynxJust Your Normal House Cat Power Point by: Davis

  2. Introduction • Lynx’s scientific name is Lynx Canadensis • Lynx are considered mammals

  3. Physical Features • They have sharp claws to catch their pray • They also have a thick fur coat to protect them from the cold • They can be brown, grey, and brownish grey • Soft padding on their feet • Ears stick up • It looks like they have a beard on both sides of their face

  4. More Physical Features • They have whiskers • Big, sharp feline teeth-cat like teeth • Eyes are like cats

  5. Babies • Lynx babies are born with their eyes closed and their ears down so they can’t hear or see • They are smaller than the palm of a human hand • They weigh less than a pound • Mother Lynx can have one or two kittens at a time

  6. Lifespan • Lynx can live up to be 15 or 10 years old • They are not endangered

  7. Prey • Lynx predators are a mountain lion, a fox, and some people kill it for its fur • They are predators to mice , voles , squirrels , grouse , snowshoe hares and caribou calves

  8. Food • They are carnivores • They eat dead deer, mice, voles, baby caribou, squirrels , and grouse • They sneak up on prey • They have soft padded feet that helps them be quiet • They pounce on their prey very quickly

  9. Habitat and Climate

  10. Behavior • The Lynx feel like they are divorced with their wife after awhile • They are very secretive • They are solitary • It is hard to see a Lynx • They are as stealthy as a ninja

  11. Physical Adaptations • They have black tufts on top of their hair that helps them hear very soft sounds • They have sharp claws for hunting • They also have a thick fur coat of warm fur to protect them from the cold

  12. Behavioral Adaptations • The parents split up after two years of age. This means they can hunt alone and get food just for themselves • They are quiet so their prey cannot hear them • They hide leftover meat so they don’t starve • They are nocturnal so they can catch their prey at night

  13. Physiological Adaptations • Their weight is spread out for balance • They have excellent eye sight to look through bushes • They have long legs and bones that help them walk through snow.

  14. Fun Facts • They are considered an adult when they are two • They divorce when they have their babies-they don’t stay with their mates.

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