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I trapped Lynx for 10 years and that is no Lynx. Bobcat.

[Mercat]

I thought so. Thanks. Sitting here with my little spotted bobbed tailed desert lynx on my lap. He thinks so too.

[hinckley buzzard]

Out of curiosity I looked up pictures of the lynx, and you sure are right. Gotta love FR.

[missnry]

I trapped Lynx for 10 years and that is no Lynx.

Does a Lnyx look like this?

[meowmeow]

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?

[VaRepublican]

do they purr?

[Daffynition]

[aft_lizard]

Technically all bobcats are Lynx, their species name is Lynx Rufus. Another thing to consider is that Whistler is at the edge of normal NA habitation for the bobcat while Whistler is in the area for normal habitation for the Canadian Lynx or Lynx Canadensis.

[celtic gal]

I tend to agree. I have seen lynx in our area and they don’t look like this. This is not a mountain lion either. It looks more like a pint size tiger with a short tail.

[calex59]

You are right, we have lots of Bobcats in my area and that is definitely a Bobcat. Lynx are bigger for one thing. They are both beautiful animals and closely related(as I am sure you know:)).

[RayChuang88]

You're right--what just crossed the ski run in Whistler is a NOT a Canadian lynx--it's one of 12 specicies of bobcats that live in North America. Like coyotes, they seem to have adapted VERY well to living close to human habitation--they're actually common sights at Yosemite National Park (one time I was at the park on New Year's Day and saw three of them prowling around different areas of the park).

[Josh Painter]

Correct. Canadian Lynx have turft of fur at the tips of the point on their ears and a bearded chin that is much less pronounced on bobcats.

- JP

[gitmo]

I took care of bobcats when I was a zookeeper. Nasty-tempered critters for sure. Many of the smaller cats are.

Jaguarundis were my favorites.

[Fawn]

WHy would you trap them??