The Siberian lynx is superbly adapted to getting around its wintry habitat. Wide and webbed paws help keep the lynx from sinking into the snow. Hair on the bottom of its paws prevents slipping and along with a thick coat of fur, battles the chilly climate.
Siberian Lynx
Lynx lynx wrangeli
Fact File
Where to see them: Night Hunters
Length: 2.6 to 4.3 ft
Weight: 18 to 68 lbs
Lifespan: Up to 17 yrs
Habitat: Forest and scrubland
Diet: Hares, small hoofed mammals, rodents and birds
Risk Status: Species at Risk (IUCN—Endangered)
Pouncing predator - Hunting prey by stalk and ambush technique, the lynx can leap nearly 10 feet into the air while pouncing.
90-Second Naturalist 
