Pocatello Zoo - Canada Lynx

Canada Lynx

Lynx canadensis Animal History: Two Females - Dakota and Lacy. Both were born on a fur farm in May 1994. Dakota is more active and social than Lacy. Natural Habitat: Forests; in Idaho, cedar-hemlock and Douglas fir forests Diet in the Wild: Canada lynx are carnivores. They prefer snowshoe hare and rabbits but also eat ruffed grouse, squirrels, rodents and ptarmigan. Diet at the Zoo: Main Diet - "Feline Meat" (food specially packaged for zoos - includes ground- up horsemeat, vitamins and minerals) and rats Special treats – rabbit and chicken Physical Very large paws allow lynx to run on top of the snow. Adaptations: Sharp, retractable claws help them move quietly and catch prey. Behaviors: Lynx live by themselves and are active at night (nocturnal). They live in hollow logs or in hollows beneath the roots of trees. Fun Facts: Unlike bobcats, Canada lynx have large tufted ears, a black-tipped tail and unspotted legs. Unlike domestic cats, lynx will go into water if necessary.