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No, not this lynx — it’s a stock image.

Such intimate views of wild cats are rare, and if you’ve ever wondered how photographers struggle to get them, check out this video.

But it contains a twist — how the lynx, out there in the winter wilderness, responded to that human’s attention.

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Happy New Year, everyone!

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Featured image: Scalia Media/Shutterstock

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