Daily Geek Report
  • Home
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Games
  • Comics
  • Action Figures/ Toys
  • Movies
  • Books
  • Horror
  • Television
  • Music
  • Contact
    • About us
    • Amazon Disclaimer
    • DMCA / Copyrights Disclaimer
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions
Skip to content
Daily Geek Report
The #1 Source For All Things Geek
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Games
  • Comics
  • Action Figures/ Toys
  • Movies
  • Books
  • Horror
  • Television
  • Music
  • Contact
    • About us
    • Amazon Disclaimer
    • DMCA / Copyrights Disclaimer
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions

Black Canada Lynx Caught on Camera For The First Time, And There’s Video

October 20, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Science

Products You May Like

Ads by Amazon
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Pinterest
Share on LinkedIn

The smartphones in our pockets have changed our lives in a multitude of ways – not least because we always have a camera to hand to capture special occasions, strange events, and perhaps the occasional rare wildlife sighting.

On 29 August 2020, near the town of Whitehorse in Yukon, Canada, Thomas Jung – a wildlife biologist with the Government of Yukon’s Department of Environment – saw a sight he knew few had ever witness before.

Luckily for us, he managed to quickly get his phone out and film it, giving the world a good look at a black-coated Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis).

The fur on these big cats is typically silvery gray in the winter, and a darker reddish brown during the summer months. The appearance of a black (or melanistic) Canadian lynx is therefore of great interest to experts.

“There are only a small number of records of coat color polymorphisms in the genus Lynx,” writes Jung in his published paper.

“The adaptive significance of melanism in lynx is unknown, but the loss of camouflage when hunting during winter is likely maladaptive.”

A black Canada lynx is going to have a much harder time blending in as easily when hunting prey like the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) – which, Jung speculates, might explain, likely explains why there aren’t a lot of the cats with this color fur around.

Jung viewed the animal from a distance of around 50 meters (roughly 160 feet), which didn’t seem too perturbed by the presence of people nearby. In the 30-second clip you can also hear a dog barking, which might be what eventually caused the big cat to slowly sneak away.

The brevity of the sighting means it hasn’t been possible to run any detailed examinations of the lynx’s coat color, beyond a few quick observations. Although the footage is rather shaky and pixelated, several experts have confirmed that the creature is indeed a Canada lynx.

“It had a black coat containing whitish gray guard hairs throughout, as well as whitish gray hairs in the facial ruff and the rostrum and dorsal regions,” reports Jung.

Bear this in mind the next time that you’re out and about with your smartphone: as well as snapping photos of the kids and the pets, you might also get the chance to record footage of an animal that’s never been seen before.

While coat color doesn’t usually vary much in the case of the Canada lynx, color variations in other species, including bears and wolves, can be incredibly diverse. As with the Canada lynx, it’s thought that color ties into how animals hunt for food, or even provide advantages in cooling down or warming up.

Throughout the animal kingdom, camouflage and colors that blend in with the background can help in sneaking up on prey (or avoiding predators). Bright colors that stand out can help in attracting mates (or putting off predators). Sadly, color changes can also come about because of human activity too.

Keeping track of the range of colors possible in a population of mammals could have significance in predicting the way a species might react to changes in their environment.

“Indeed, with increased competition by coyotes (Canis latrans) a concern for Canada lynx encountering increasingly shallow snow as a result of climate change, the added disadvantage of lost camouflage to melanistic lynx hunting hares during winter would likely result in melanism being maladaptive,” writes Jung.

The research has been published in Mammalia.

This article was originally published by Sciencealert.com. Read the original article here.
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Pinterest
Share on LinkedIn

Products You May Like

Ads by Amazon

Articles You May Like

Barrymore cancela regreso programa entrevistas He escuchado a todo el mundo
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope coming to Switch next month
Sex Education Season 4 Episode 3 Review: It All Comes Crashing Down
‘Expendables 4’ Sees $750K In Thursday Previews – Box Office
‘Expendables 4’ Aiming For $15M-$17M Opening Stateside – Box Office Preview

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search Box

Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Daily Geek Report

Find out what you are missing. Learn about Cryptocurrency.

Recent Articles

  • Wild Elephants Seem to Have Been Domesticated, But Not by Humans
  • El Mercedes negro de Britney Spears está a la venta por 70.000 dólares
  • Marvel Legends Reveals—Spidey MCU & More
  • Wendy Stuart Presents TriVersity Talk! Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 7 PM ET With Featured Guest Kris Cherry
  • ‘The Origin’ Fantastic Fest Review – An Ambitious High Concept Stone Age Thriller
  • The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope coming to Switch next month
  • Will ‘Stop Making Sense’ Draw A24’s Young Fans To A Great, 40-Year-Old Concert Film? – Specialty Preview  
  • Prodigal Son Five Years Later: Everything We Miss About The Killer Series!
  • We Just Got 12,000 New Solutions to The Infamous Three-Body Problem
  • Fan Campaign Flies “Free Sky Ferreira” Banner Over Capitol Records
Ads by Amazon

Tech

  • Please Don’t Cripple Kids,
  • Could AI Be Your New Best Friend?
  • Amazon undercuts the Echo Dot with the $40 Echo Pop
  • Amazon is developing a Lord of the Rings MMO
  • 5 ways SaaS companies can level up their product-led growth
  • Success with Rihanna’s music rights helps Web3 marketplace raise fresh VC round
  • VC funding of women climate tech founders is abysmal. Here’s how it could improve
Ads by Amazon

Action Figures / Toys

  • Marvel Legends Reveals—Spidey MCU & More
  • G.I. Joe Reveals – Up for Pre-Order Now
  • Marvel Legends Spider-Man No Way Home Series Figures Up for Order!
  • Minecraft Unveils NERF World DLC, Integrating Hasbro’s NERF New Minecraft Ender Dragon Blaster 
  • Funko Hosts Pop! Yourself Fireside Chat With Details of Future Options
  • Book Your Ticket to Brazil: Hasbro Sets Grand Opening for “NERF Mania” at Beto Carerro World for October 12
  • Target Exclusive Marvel Legends Retro Moon Knight & Amazing Spider-Man Figures!

Categories

  • Action Figures/ Toys
  • Books
  • Comics
  • Events
  • Games
  • Horror
  • Interviews
  • Movies
  • Music
  • News
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Television
  • Uncategorized

Archives

  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • March 2019

Categories

  • Action Figures/ Toys
  • Books
  • Comics
  • Events
  • Games
  • Horror
  • Interviews
  • Movies
  • Music
  • News
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Television
  • Uncategorized

Useful Links

  • Contact us
  • About us
  • Amazon Disclaimer
  • DMCA / Copyrights Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Recent Articles

  • Wild Elephants Seem to Have Been Domesticated, But Not by Humans
  • El Mercedes negro de Britney Spears está a la venta por 70.000 dólares
  • Marvel Legends Reveals—Spidey MCU & More
  • Wendy Stuart Presents TriVersity Talk! Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 7 PM ET With Featured Guest Kris Cherry
  • ‘The Origin’ Fantastic Fest Review – An Ambitious High Concept Stone Age Thriller

Copyright © 2023 by Daily Geek Report. All rights reserved. All articles, images, product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement unless specified. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Powered by WordPress using DisruptPress Theme.