The Canada Lynx, scientifically known as Lynx canadensis, is a lynx species found naturally across North America.
The fur of a Canada Lynx is normally a light brownish grey color, but there have been sightings of cats with black fur.
Before 2022, nobody had managed to photograph black-colored type, but that all changed when one lucky person did it.
A student at Alberta’s University was able to capture the animal. Yukon government worker Thomas Jung filmed the animal with his smartphone.
A report on the finding, titled “Paint it black: first record of melanism in Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis),” appeared in the journal Mammalia.
Whitehorse, Yukon, a city in the region, can be seen in the background.
The lynx is seen in the footage approximately 50 meters away, where it is not causing any trouble.
There were people and a dog in the area, and the lynx skulked away when the dog started barking.The Canada lynx is a reclusive and solitary creature.
Although the video was too blurry to make out any details, experts were able to certify that the animal was really a Canada lynx.
