The Canada lynx is found throughout Canada and in the northernmost regions of the United States. They have long legs, a short body and huge "snowshoe" feet to help them walk in the snow. Their most recognizable feature is the pointed tufts of hair at the tops of their ears. The lynx has a reputation as a shy, retiring creature that avoids humans at all costs. This is not surprising, as it is still legal to hunt the lynx for its fur. The Canada lynx exists almost entirely on the snowshoe hare, so their populations fluctuate markedly with that of their prey species. They are the only large predator evolved to move through the snow, so they have very little competition. That's a good thing for them because they're very slow for a cat!