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four types of lynxes are recognized: the Spanish lynx, whose population
continues to decline and which is listed as an endangered species; the
bobcat, also known as the wildcat, which is widespread throughout the
United States; the Eurasian lynx of Scandinavia and northern Eurasia;
and the Canadian lynx.
The Canadian lynx is found from the northern
United States throughout Canada and Alaska; it is the largest species in
North America.
The Eurasian lynx is a heavily built cat with long legs.
Its coat is yellowish-brown in summer, paler in winter, and covered in
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Canadian
lynx live primarily throughout Canada, in western Montana and nearby
parts of Idaho and Washington. Small populations exist in New England
and Utah and possibly in Oregon, Wyoming, Alaska and Colorado as well.
Typically lynx live in mature forests with dense undergrowth, but they
also sometimes inhabit more open forests, rocky areas or tundra. |