Black Canada Lynx Caught on Camera For The First Time, And There's Video

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Black Canada Lynx Caught on Camera For The First Time, And There's Video
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The smartphones in our pockets have changed our lives in a multitude of ways – not least because we always have a camera to hand to capture special occasions, strange events, and perhaps the occasional rare wildlife sighting.

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"There are only a small number of records of coat color polymorphisms in the genus Lynx," writes Jung in his"The adaptive significance of melanism in lynx is unknown, but the loss of camouflage when hunting during winter is likely maladaptive." Jung viewed the animal from a distance of around 50 meters , which didn't seem too perturbed by the presence of people nearby. In the 30-second clip you can also hear a dog barking, which might be what eventually caused the big cat to slowly sneak away.

Although the footage is rather shaky and pixelated, several experts have confirmed that the creature is indeed a Canada lynx.

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