This is something we’d all like to do with these gorgeously furred cats:
And then we’d wonder why our hand and arm were shredded.
See what the knowledgeable person who made that video wrote; Max was born in a zoo and is accustomed to this one person, not domesticated.
- Cat Specialist Group page.
- US Fish and Wildlife page.
- A melanistic Canada lynx was filmed recently in the Yukon!
Within their family, though, lynxes can be surprisingly friendly (when in the mood for it):
Un gato doméstico irrumpió en la jaula de un lince y esto fue lo que pasó. 😳 pic.twitter.com/fo8OFhrXFo
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- Cat Specialist Group page.
- Information about the Iberian Lynx Conservation Compendium.
- The technical reason why we can be sure that the domestic cat is probably female.
Some lagniappe:
This is a repost but still a heartwarming video (and the right species of lynx).
House-bound Max is a bit lardy compared to this cautious but sociable cat in the wild!
Flight To Wonder 