Cats can be different, cute, homemade fuzzards and formidable predators that can easily kill people. Today we will talk about such a representative of the family of cats. Lynx, a forest beauty with a short tail and tassels on the ears has always delighted people. Because of the beautiful and soft wool Pirineian lynx was almost completely exterminated, and the rest of the species lived extremely restlessly.
This amazing cat lives in the harsh conditions of the northern edge, it is not afraid of deep snow and cold winters. It was known to the ancient Greeks and believed that the animal has superpowers and sees through objects, but not surprisingly, because the eyesight of the lynx is excellent, as well as hearing.
Tassels on the ears are not decorative, and perform a very specific function. They help their mistress to hear any noise at a distance of several kilometers.
These graceful animals are large enough, the weight of an adult male can reach thirty kilograms, while females are more miniature and hang about twenty kilograms. These weights can withstand branches of trees and do not break under the lynxes.
By the way, it is a curious fact that the animal never attacks its victim from a height, they prefer to track the prey and attack it only on the ground. And they jump perfectly, up to four meters in length.
They are constantly hunting, the predator needs to eat at least two kilograms of meat every day, and if we consider that the main diet is voles and birds, sometimes it is possible to get roe deer and barrows, the cat has to lead a very active lifestyle. It's a humane animal, and it kills its prey almost instantly thanks to its sharp fangs and claws.
There is one animal in the forest that a lynx hates - a fox. Foxes steal forest cats all the time, and they take revenge on the red-haired wanderers. But after the lynx crushes the fox, it will never eat its meat, and will leave the corpse as an edification to other animals.