Lynx look a lot like bobcats, except that they have huge, hairy paws. They live in coniferous forests, where the snow gets very deep in winter. Lynx's large paws work like snowshoes. Just as snowshoes keep people from sinking in the snow, lynx paws support twice as much weight on snow. Lynx have big eyes that face forward, as yours do.
Lynx are predators.
They hunt to survive and need to accurately judge distance of their prey. Forward facing eyes, like yours or lynx's, work together and are better able to tell distances and the sizes of objects. Prey animals, like snowshoe hare or deer have eyes on the sides of their head. With eyes on the sides of their heads, they can see in almost any direction. This helps them escape from danger.