What does a lynx look like?
A full-grown lynx can weigh up to 40 pounds and measure 3 feet long, which is slightly smaller than a bobcat and males are slightly larger than females. They have a coat that has been described as gray colored with a few violet/black highlights. Similar to a bobcat, they have a “bobbed” or shorter tail but are different from a bobcat because of the prominent tufts on their ears and secondly, their larger paws, which are twice as large as those found on a bobcat, and are covered with fur to keep it from sinking into deep snow. These enlarged feet make lynx highly adapted to hunting snowshoe hares in the deep snow. Lynx are nocturnal and are active all year.
