Interesting facts about the Lynx

17/03/2023

Many lynxes have large paws. They can be larger than a human hand or foot.
The lynx is the national animal of North Macedonia and Romania.

17/03/2023

Spots on the fur help the lynx to camouflage among the trees. They resemble sun glare on the surface of the earth.

16/03/2023

The lynx prefers to live in dense coniferous forests. Thanks to this, it can successfully hide from humans and at the same time hunt other living creatures. The lynx can climb trees and rocks. At the same time, it swims well and is not afraid of water at all. Even cold water.

13/03/2023

These wild creatures can successfully hunt prey that is much larger than they are. However, these wild cats usually hunt small creatures such as rabbits, mice, and many other small animals that live in the wild.

10/03/2023

10/03/2023

Буроголовая гаичка, пухляк (Poecile palustris), (Pelēkā zīlīte), В отличие от близкой родственницы черноголовой гаички, больше тяготеет к хвойному лесу и по этой причине встречается в более северных широтах. Оседлый вид.
Спасибо Александр Эрдман за уточнение вида!

Автор: Дмитрий Михеев

10/03/2023

In winter, lynxes manage to cover considerable distances in the snow without any problems, practically without falling into it. This is due to the size of their paws and the thick bristles on their soles. The animal's large paws, covered with fur, resemble snowshoes because they provide a relatively small load on the support. Thanks to this feature and their long limbs, lynxes can easily move through loose snow, which distinguishes them from other felines.

08/03/2023

The lynx is an animal from the cat family. This predator has sharp teeth and claws that allow it to attack small ungulates and other large animals. However, it often becomes an object of hunting itself. The lynx's beautiful, thick fur is valuable, which has led to the extermination of a large number of lynxes. This was one of the reasons for the decline in the number of lynxes in Europe in the middle of the last century. Now the population is gradually recovering.