With a relatively short body, small tail, and long legs, the Canada lynx is one of the most adorable fluffs. They may look like cousins ​​to your house cat, but make no mistake: these boreal predators are pretty wild. The Canada lynx lives in wooded areas and likes to build its dens under fallen trees, stumps, rock ledges, or thick bushes. They are territorial animals and males usually live alone.

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Having large eyes and advanced hearing, the Canada lynx excels at night hunting. However, since they cannot run very fast, these creatures have to compensate with sneaky tactics when it comes to catching prey. A common one is to find a hiding place and wait for the prey to approach them. Then they pounce. Sometimes they stay still for hours just to eat something.

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Tracy Munson (@focused_on_canada) is one of the photographers who had the opportunity to capture the Canadian lynx. “I haven’t been lucky enough to encounter a lynx in the wild yet,” she told   Bored Panda  . “The lynx in my photo was a permanent resident of a Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Ontario. Unfortunately, someone had caught her when she was a kitten and declawed her, so she would never be able to return to the wild. Photographing her was a lot like photographing a really big, angry house cat.”

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Munson, winner of Photographic Artist of the Year by Professional Photographers of Atlantic Canada, shared some insights on how one should approach these majestic creatures. “In the wild, lynxes are quite shy and reserved, so you would be very lucky to see one,” the photographer explained. “If you come across one, you’ll want to keep your distance and use a long telephoto lens. As with all wild animals, try to move as little as possible and be very calm. I would expect to find bobcats in heavily forested areas where they have plenty of places to hide. Winter tends to be a better time to see them, when the trees are leafless and have less cover.”

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