Lynx Cat LYNX Lynx are found through out the northern World from Scandinavia to Siberia, Canada, and the northern United States, and is the largest of the European cats, males often more than five times heavier than the average domestic cat, although size can vary considerably. It is a sturdy looking animal set on solid looking legs, a rear noticeably longer than the front, with large paws, a fairly small head, and a very short tail. Long fur on the feet aids movement over soft snow.
Color ranges from a sandy gray to a tawny red with white underparts, with some degree of spotting.
In North America, Felis lynx canadensis may have a rather frosted appearance, so that the spots become hardly noticeable. Lynx in Kashmir and Tibet, Felis lynx isabellinus, a race of European Lynx, look unspotted when in their thick winter coat, but show indistinct spots on the underparts in summer. The Spanish Lynx, Felis lynx pardina, has a yellowish-red coat and white underparts, is clearly spotted in black. Northern Eurasian Lynxes, Felis lynx lynx, look much like the North American race. Lynx can climb well and are good swimmers.