Canada lynx
species of mammal
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Summary
Canada lynx is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.3% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,523 views/month, #594 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Lynx[5]
- Taxon name: Lynx canadensis[6]
- Commons category: Lynx canadensis[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lynx canadensis[8]
- Commons gallery: Lynx canadensis[9]
- Main food source: Arctic hare[10], mule deer[11], Odocoileus virginianus[12], vole[13], lemming[14], American red squirrel[15], Western gray squirrel[16], rabbit[17], Dall sheep[18], Rangifer tarandus[19], Centrocercus[20], Wild Turkey[21], Talpa europaea[22], beaver[23]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[24]
- Taxon common name: Canada lynx[25], Lince canadiense[26], Lynx du Canada[27], Linx canadenc[28], Kanadischer Luchs[29], وشق كندي[30], Canadian lynx[31], Kanadski ris[32], カナダオオヤマネコ[33], ryś kanadyjski[34], Lince-canadense[35], Канадская рысь[36], ลิงซ์แคนาดา[37], Kanada vaşağı[38]
- Gestation period: 70 day[39]
- Longest observed lifespan: 26.9 years[40]
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Identifiers
Canada lynx's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41974[41]. Canada lynx's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61383[42]. Canada lynx's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328604[43]. Canada lynx's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435263[44]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 180585[45] and 933446[46].
Why It Matters
Canada lynx has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]