Canadian lynx have very thick light brown or gray fur often with light black spots.
It has large ears with long black tufts at the ends. Its tail is short with a black tip at the end. It has a pointed beard-like ruff and long legs with big paws. Its paws work like snowshoes and distribute the lynx's weight, helping it move in the snow. The lynx's range extends over most of Canada and Alaska and south into parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.