Class Mammalia

Order Carnivora

Family Felidae

Habitat: from Canada to central Mexico and from the east to the west coast of the United States.

The red lynx is found in both subtropical forests and arid desert areas,

wetlands, coniferous and deciduous forests, and even in the cultural landscape

and the outskirts of large cities. Although the red lynx is good at climbing trees, it only climbs them

only in search of food and shelter.

The main food of the red lynx is the American rabbit; it also catches snakes, mice, rats, rats, gerbils

and needle foxes. Sometimes it attacks birds (wild turkeys, domestic chickens) and even white-tailed deer.

deer. Occasionally, it attacks small domestic animals.

The natural enemies of the red lynx are big cats: jaguars, pumas and Canadian lynxes.

It breeds from February to June; kittens appear after 50 days of gestation.

There are 1-6 kittens in a litter.

Females become sexually mature at 12 months, males at 24 months.