Lynx are generally, well, very cat-like. Despite their penetrating eyes and reputation of ferocious hunters, they are otherwise very much like your family feline. The large feet and sharp claws allow for a stealthy approach on their favorite prey - Snowshoe Hare make up over 75% of their winter diet, with grouse, small mammals, and squirrels thrown in to round out the meals. Lynx are ambush hunters - unlike coyotes who put on a lot of mileage looking for prey, lynx find a promising habitat (and preferably, a hare run) and will sit patiently and wait. When an unsuspecting hare wanders past, they will explode into action, resulting in a rapid and generally short pursuit. On average, if they are not feeding young, they will eat 1-2 hares per day.