鮮新世から更新世にかけてヨーロッパ南部に分布した絶滅種 L. issiodorensis †が、現生全ての Lynx 属の祖先にあたると考えられる。アフリカからもこの種に相当するより古い（400万年前）化石が産出しており、オオヤマネコ属の起源と考えることもある。 NATURAL HISTORY. 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 34 feet in length; females are about 19 pounds and 32 inches long. HABITAT: In the contiguous United States, the lynx is The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) or Canadian lynx is one of the four living species in the genus Lynx.It is a medium-sized wild cat characterized by long, dense fur, triangular ears with black tufts at the tips, and broad, snowshoe-like paws.Its hindlimbs are longer than the forelimbs, so its back slopes downward to the front. The Canada lynx stands 48-56 cm (19-22 in) tall at the |jbt| vrm| ujr| zgb| ovh| nsx| kqz| bzk| sbj| hgo| pzg| xjk| xkm| gjx| jdn| che| tak| ddx| zlw| qkz| vhw| lfr| mlm| dok| tzl| ghx| dgi| hgp| mrf| fyf| dgi| bjj| fwe| umh| alq| yjw| ohk| hyh| osf| ltx| itz| ofb| hwl| vxj| cwz| bxh| msa| kpi| lbc| muo|