The Canadian Lynx

A Nature Journal

By Mrs. Ahlfeld

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

The Canadian LynxIt is May in Montana. The Lynx kittens have

been born!There are 6 of them in the litter. They were born with their eyes

closed. After 2 weeks they will see. Their

paws are so big already!

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

The Canadian LynxIt is Summer.

The kittens are still with their

mom but they’re just

about ready to stop nursing.

They are 3 months old

now.

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

The Canadian LynxIt is early fall.

We noticed that the kittens have begun to

learn to hunt in pairs. Soon

they will travel alone except to

mate.

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

We are glad they have the tufts of hair on their ears to help them hear when hunting

The Canadian LynxThe Canadian Lynx

Winter is coming. We can tell they

have been out trying to hunt because we

see tracks and we hear their

calls they sound like huge cats

Winter is coming. We can tell they

have been out trying to hunt because we

see tracks and we hear their

calls they sound like huge cats

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

The Canadian LynxThe Canadian LynxThey are

learning to hunt with

rodents and small birds, but soon they will

catch the snowshoe

hare--the only food they

really want!

They are learning to hunt with

rodents and small birds, but soon they will

catch the snowshoe

hare--the only food they

really want!

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

The Canadian LynxThe Canadian Lynx

Winter is hard on the lynx. There are

many threats to their survival --

traps, destruction of their habitat and

the hunting of rabbits -- their

major food source!

Winter is hard on the lynx. There are

many threats to their survival --

traps, destruction of their habitat and

the hunting of rabbits -- their

major food source!

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

The Canadian Lynx

Spring comes slowly in Montana, but it is here, and those Lynx kittens

are now finding mates to have their

own kittens!We must do all we

can to help preserve this

beautiful species!

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

The Canadian Lynx

My “observations” came from National

Geographic.com and Big Cat Rescue. com