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Lynx wanders itself onto Olympic downhill course
CBSSports.com ^
| Feb. 10, 2010
| staff reporter
Posted on 02/20/2010 6:33:43 AM PST by Daffynition
WHISTLER, British Columbia -- A local lynx padded across the Winter Olympic downhill course Wednesday while a training session was halted because of fog.
"Get out of the way," Canadian downhiller Manuel Osborne-Paradis said. "Oh wow -- you do not want to get close to that."
Fortunately for the orange-and-black lynx and the skiers, the session was already on hold due to low visibility and none of the Olympic athletes encountered the four-legged feline.
Still, officials broadcast a warning over the race radio to make sure no skiers were on the course and eventually the lynx hopped over the barriers lining the track and went back into the forest.
"That was all planned. It's to show people Canadian nature," joked Mike Kertesz, the International Ski Federation official in charge of the finish area.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Sports
KEYWORDS: bobcat; kittyping; lynx
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To: Slings and Arrows
Happy Caturday!
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:35:18 AM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:35:59 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: Daffynition
I trapped Lynx for 10 years and that is no Lynx. Bobcat.
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:36:38 AM PST
by
999replies
(Thune/Rubio 2012)
To: Daffynition; Slings and Arrows
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:41:40 AM PST
by
Mercat
(Horizontal Fracking)
To: 999replies
I thought so. Thanks. Sitting here with my little spotted bobbed tailed desert lynx on my lap. He thinks so too.
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:42:57 AM PST
by
Mercat
(Horizontal Fracking)
To: Daffynition
Stir fry for EVERYBODY!!!!
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:44:41 AM PST
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
To: 999replies
Out of curiosity I looked up pictures of the lynx, and you sure are right. Gotta love FR.
To: Mercat
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:47:52 AM PST
by
999replies
(Thune/Rubio 2012)
To: hinckley buzzard
I swear that I learn something new from FR every day. A lot of people with a lot of experiences. Cool stuff.
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:49:33 AM PST
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999replies
(Thune/Rubio 2012)
To: 999replies
I trapped Lynx for 10 years and that is no Lynx.Does a Lnyx look like this?
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:49:34 AM PST
by
missnry
(The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
To: 999replies
What a pretty kitty!
I thought the main difference was that Lynx are fluffier since they live in snowy climates and bobcats are found everywhere and look more cat like - except the little tail. That cat doesn't have big fluffy feet. Are they the same family?
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:50:02 AM PST
by
meowmeow
(In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
To: 999replies
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:50:20 AM PST
by
VaRepublican
(I would propagate taglines but I don't know how. But bloggers do.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:50:21 AM PST
by
MinuteGal
(Bill O'Reilly: 9/8/09: "Communism is not a threat to us anymore"-10/20/09: "Obama is not a Marxist")
To: Daffynition
A Lynx is commonly called a Bobcat in the US
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:52:46 AM PST
by
omega4179
(jdforsenate.com hunt some rinos 2010)
To: VaRepublican
Rub his belly and find out.
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:53:04 AM PST
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omega4179
(jdforsenate.com hunt some rinos 2010)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:58:45 AM PST
by
JimRed
("Hey, hey, Teddy K., hot enough down there today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/20/2010 6:58:53 AM PST
by
Sybeck1
(POTUS : Punk of the United States)
To: Sybeck1
I think bobcat is a subset of lynx, making everyone right.
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posted on
02/20/2010 7:05:55 AM PST
by
Poser
(Enjoying Prime Rib for 58 Years!)
To: C19fan
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02/20/2010 7:09:37 AM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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