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| | Canada Lynx |
 | | While the Canada lynx is probably a descendant of a Eurasian lynx ancestor which migrated into North America during one of the last two major glacial periods the two should be considered separate species, as they now show marked adaptive differences for prey capture. |
 | | Whereas the larger Eurasian lynx preys mainly on ungulates, the Canada lynx relies almost exclusively on snowshoe hares, and is uniquely adapted, both behaviorally and physiologically, to exploit a cyclic prey base. |
 | | While lynx will switch prey during periods when hares are scarce, turning to small rodents, ground birds and, exceptionally, ungulates such as white-tailed deer, caribou, and Dall sheep, lynx populations only reach high densities when supported by snowshoe hares. |
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