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What are Canadian Lynx migration habits?
Question Date: 2014-04-09
Answer 1:

The Canadian Lynx is a cat that is similar to the Bobcat. Their population rises and falls according to the population of the Snowshoe Hares, their prey. When there are many hares, the lynx population is on the rise, but when the hare population starts falling, so does the lynx population. They are usually found in Canada, Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and the Montana range; they prefer to live mostly in the cold north. Since the weather doesn't completely change in these areas, the lynxes like where they live. So, this means that they are non-migratory. They may move around from state to state or occupy different areas within the same region to find more food, but they never travel for more than 90-120 miles.



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