Lynx fur

Lynx fur

　　The lynx is also known as the forest cat, lynx cat, or horse lynx. In China, it is mainly distributed in the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains and the Changbai Mountains in the northeast, the Tibet region, the Altai Mountains in Xinjiang, as well as the mountainous forests of Inner Mongolia and the southwestern regions. It holds high economic value and is a renowned fur-bearing animal.

　　 It resembles a cat in appearance, with a head even more similar to a cat’s, but much larger. Its legs are very long, its tail is short, and it has tufts of hair on the tips of its ears and long fur on its cheeks. It is the largest species of wild cat. Its winter fur is thick and dense, with a grayish-brown mix and sparse brown spots on the sides. The tip of the tail is black. Its body length is about 1 meter, and its weight is around 20 kilograms, though some can weigh up to 30 kilograms.

　　 The lynx usually lives in quiet valleys with dense trees or in high-altitude dense forests on plains. Those inhabiting mountainous areas are often active in forests at elevations of around 2,500 meters. Sometimes it lives alone; other times it forms small family groups and roams over a wide area in search of food. It only settles down during seasons of abundant food or during the breeding period. It is agile in movement: capable of high-speed sprints and able to run on ice without slipping. It has excellent vision, is good at climbing trees, adept at hiding, and is fierce by nature. It is active during dawn and dusk, often lying in wait to ambush prey, but will also quietly approach its target. It is timid and fearful of humans, fleeing at the sight of people. Economic value: Its meat is edible. Its winter fur is dense and thick, making it a highly valuable and premium type of fur.