12/03/2025
I mounted this Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis) already some time ago, but I don't think I ever posted pics of the finished piece. Now I experimented with self made artificial rock panels, and made a new base for him.
This species is quite different from our native Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in many ways. Size, proportions, head shape, and even fur structure. Having worked with both species, I find it astonishing that only a few decades ago these two were classified as one and the same species.
Mounting this lynx was challenging, I only had a dry tanned skin and no measurements, So I started with a commercial form, and modified it to fit the measurements of the skin. I also used a skull of this species for reference. For this lynx I used a bobcat jawset, that matched my Canada lynx skull almost perfectly.
Oh, and look at the White toes of this cat!
