Common name : American lynx, Canada lynx
Scientific name : Lynx canadensis
Family : Felidae
Native to : North America, Europe, Asia
Interesting fact : It is the national animal of the Republic of Macedonia and Romania.
Conservation status : Least Concern
Lynx are medium-sized wild cats with short tails and characteristic tufts of black hair on the tips of their ears; large, padded paws for walking on snow; and long whiskers on the face. Their body colour varies from medium brown to gold to beige-white, and is occasionally marked with dark brown spots, especially on the limbs. All species of lynx have white fur on their chests, bellies and on the insides of their legs.
