Which of the four different species of lynx is shown in the picture?

A lynx includes each of the four species listed in the answers section but the picture is a Canada lynx. The name lynx originated in Middle English via Latin and Greek, derived from the Indo-European root ‘leuk’ meaning light or brightness, in reference to the luminescence of its relative eyes.

The Canada lynx (Latin, Linnaeus classification is ’Lynx canadensis’), or Canadian lynx, is a North American felid that ranges in forests and tundra regions across Canada and into Alaska, as well as some parts of the northern United States.

In 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated the Canada lynx a threatened species in the lower 48 states. By 2010, after an 11-year effort, the animal had been successfully reintroduced into the state of Colorado, where it had become extirpated in the 1970s.

This species of lynx is a good climber and swimmer. It constructs rough shelters under fallen trees or rock ledges. It has a thick coat and broad paws, and is twice as effective as the bobcat at supporting its weight on the snow. The Canada lynx feeds almost exclusively on snowshoe hares; it’s population is dependent on this population of this prey animal however the Canada lynx will also hunt medium-sized mammals and birds if hare numbers fall.