Map of Lynx distribution in nwt

Distribution

They live in boreal forests across North America. Lynx in the NWT are found below the treeline and are most numerous in the southwest and in the Mackenzie Delta. 

Adult lynx are solitary, except during the breeding season and when raising young. Each adult establishes a territory by marking rocks, trees and stumps with its scent. Males generally use larger areas than females. Territories of lynx of different ages and sex often overlap but adults of the same sex usually avoid each other. When hunting is good, this territory or "home range" is approximately 15 to 25 km2. When hares are scarce, lynx may expand this range to double or triple in size, or they may travel great distances in search of food.

Lynx have been known to travel more than 1,000 km.

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