Articles for tag: Animal Facts, Canada, Lynx, November 2010

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Canada Lynx Facts

Lynx, lynx Canadensis, resemble gigantic housecats. They measure 31 to 41 inches (79 to 102 centimeters) in length and stand 18 to 23 inches (46 to 60 centimeters). They weigh anywhere from 15 to 40 pounds (6.8 to 18 kilograms) with males being noticeably larger than females. They have small tails, long legs and short ...

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Iberian Lynx Facts

Iberian lynx, lynx pardinus, are also known as Spanish lynx or Pardel lynx. Their heads and bodies measure 33 to 43 inches (85 to 110 centimeters) long, with their tails adding an additional 4.7 to 11.8 inches (12 to 30 centimeters) of length. They are not as heavy as some of the other wild cats ...

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Linux Terminal Web Browsers

Linux can be a complicated thing sometimes. The Linux terminal seems to be the source for many problems for the new user and even some of the old users. Many times when there are errors in Linux and people cannot get their x server back up and running, x server being the graphical front end ...

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Cougar Land: America’s Big Cats

Big Cats of the United States Puma (Puma concolor) Despite the contraction of their range there are still large wild cats in North America and in some cases their populations are stable or rebounding. Most people are familiar with the quintessential American big cat – the Puma. It is called several names including mountain lion ...

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Caracal Facts

The caracal, scientifically called caracal caracal, is often referred to as the Persian or African lynx, even though it is not a lynx at all. They stand 18 to 20 inches (46 to 50 centimeters) tall at the shoulders and measure 23 to 42 inches (59 to 106 centimeters) long. Males are larger than females, ...

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Big Cats in Western New York

Rumors are flying in western New York about the sighting(s) of Mountain Lions; a species supposedly not found in New York state since approximately 1880. The New York state department of conservation – DEC – continues to reject the notion that these large felines may once again be prowling areas where they disappeared from nearly ...