Lynx

Lynx lynx

The wild cat no one can see

Numbers

Weight: 50 lbrange 40 to 60 pounds, with exceptional individuals near 90 pounds
Length: 43 inexcluding tail; tail measures about 8 inches
Height: 22 inat the shoulder, range 20 to 24 inches
Lifespan: 12 years10 to 15 years in the wild
High jump: 10 ftthanks to hind legs longer than front ones
Hunting territory: 115 sq miaverage 80 to 115 square miles, sometimes over 150
Ear tufts: 2 inrange 1.5 to 2 inches

that the urine it uses to mark bushes crystallizes on the spot and gives off a very strong, lasting smell?
that the lynx has only twenty-eight teeth, and its four long canines are the primary weapons used to kill prey?
that on the tips of its ears it wears two dark tufts of fur that measure about two inches long?
that its tail is short, measuring just eight inches, and always ends with a distinct black tip?
that its hind legs are longer than its front legs, allowing it to leap up to ten feet high?
that in Northern Europe it attacks reindeer and, during winter, young moose slowed down by deep snow?
that about two hundred fifty-four lynx lived in Switzerland in 2018, with most residing in the Alps?
that out of all the kittens born each year, only one in four manages to reach adulthood?
that more than sixty percent of all Eurasian lynx live inside the vast forests of Siberia?
that about two thousand two hundred lynx live in the Carpathian Mountains, the largest population west of Russia?

The first one is the question printed in your book: here is the answer. The other four are extra.

Question 1 of 5★ this one is in your book

How high can the Eurasian lynx leap?

Question 2 of 5

What does the lynx do if its first pounce fails?

Question 3 of 5

Which sense does the lynx rely on most in the forest?

Question 4 of 5

What does the lynx do with its leftover food?

Question 5 of 5

Where does the Eurasian lynx live in Italy today?

Experiment 1

Mark ten feet high on a gym wall using a tape measure to see how high a lynx leaps. Then test how high you can jump.

Experiment 2

Cut two pieces of string, one eight inches long and one fifty inches long. They represent the tail and body of an adult lynx.

Experiment 3

On a map, draw a square that is ten miles on each side. That hundred square miles is the hunting territory of one lynx.