Thanks to captive breeding programmes, and tender loving care, there are now more than 2,000 of these carnivores — Europe’s ...

The coat is flecked with brown and black, and forms a collar around the neck, a black tail tip, and ear tufts. The lynx is speckled and blotched, while the caracal is not. Lynx have big paws ...

Since the cat’s long and highly articulated tail is often used for balance, lynxes lose little by not having it. It’s also speculated that lynx cats with shorter tails were naturally selected ...

DESCRIPTION: Canada lynx are medium-sized felines with long legs; large, furry paws; long, black ear tufts; and a short, black-tipped tail. Adult males usually weight about 22 pounds and reach about ...