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Rare sighting of lynx family crossing road in Manitoba
From original article.....
Canada driver captures rare sighting of mother lynx and her kittens
The wild cats which are larger than bobcats spend much of their life hidden in thick forest and are rarely seen in groups
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Fri 14 Feb 2020
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/14/canada-driver-captures-rare-sighting-mother-lynx-kittens
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It is one of Canada’s stealthiest predators, so spotting a single lynx is rare enough for travelers in the country’s hinterland. But a driver in the western province of Manitoba recently managed to capture on video an entire family of the wild cats as they crossed the road.
Shaun Kirchmann was travelling along Highway 6 from Grand Rapids to Winnipeg, when a silhouette close to the treeline caught his eye. The Manitoba Hydro employee pulled over to the side of the road, hopeful the shape he had spotted would move closer into view. Moose and deer are common sights along much of the country’s highway systems, and wolves and coyotes can occasionally be seen too.
But Kirchmann was shocked as a mother lynx and her five kittens emerged from the trees, cautiously padding through the snow towards the highway.
Shaun Kirchmann was travelling along Highway 6 from Grand Rapids to Winnipeg, when a silhouette close to the treeline caught his eye. The Manitoba Hydro employee pulled over to the side of the road, hopeful the shape he had spotted would move closer into view. Moose and deer are common sights along much of the country’s highway systems, and wolves and coyotes can occasionally be seen too.
But Kirchmann was shocked as a mother lynx and her five kittens emerged from the trees, cautiously padding through the snow towards the highway.
KY..........
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The mother obviously has family lynx over there........
....to look both ways!
Such beautiful animals
