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Lynx Adaptation

The description of the Lynx is very complex. That will be learned along with other facts. Most people think this animal is a big ferocious cat that can kill. Not all of that is true, it is not very big. This cat is between 22-44 pounds when full grown. The Lynx can be anywhere from 19-22 inches tall and 31-41 inches long. Their coats can be cheeta colored, wolf colored,and brown. This animal's scientific names’ are;
Lynx Pardinus, Lynx Canadensis, Lynx Rufus, and Lynx Lynx. These are all four types of Lynx that are known of .
The Lynx Canadensis lives in a tundra biome. A tundra biome is a type of dessert, a frozen one. A tundra has little plants and lots of snow. In the spring the rolling hills fill with wildflowers but

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