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Saunders Jr., J.K.
Food habits of the lynx in Newfoundland
1963 Journal of Wildlife Management (27): 384-390
The food habits of the lynx (Lynx canadensis) on the Island of Newfoundland were inves- tigated during the period 1956-61. Results are based upon analyses of the contents of 206 digestive tracts, 116 identified lynx scats, and 104 presumed lynx scats. Snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) occurred in 73 percent of the total tracts and scats in all seasons. Birds, especially smaller species, occurred in 21 percent of the material but were taken most in spring and summer. Mice occurred in 14 percent of the material during snow-free periods of years when they were abundant. Carrion resulting from big game hunting occurred in 20 percent of the tracts and scats, principally during fall and winter. Little evidence of predation upon domestic animals was found. Information on hunting habits of lynx, obtained from tracking studies, is presented.
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