Called by Clark "the wild cat of the North," the elusive lynx frequents deep forests, often staying out of sight. Even the explorers only saw a pelt rather than the animal itself. Its large furry paws help the lynx hunt snowshoe hares even in the deepest snow. Listed as a threatened species in 2000, the lynx has lost large tracts of habitat to logging and snowmobile use.

Federally threatened.