Tufted ears, piercing eyes and a ghost-like presence in the forest - our printable lynx mask is one of the most atmospheric in the big cats collection! The lynx is Europe and North America's only wild cat, and that distinctive spotted coat and ear tufts make this mask immediately striking. Perfect for big cats school plays, European wildlife projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and stealthily mysterious imaginative play.

The lynx is a brilliant choice for exploring European and North American wildlife - it was once native to Britain and there are active discussions about reintroducing it, making it a fantastic hook for conservation debates with older children. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Lynxes!

Lynxes have enormous paws that act like built-in snowshoes - the broad, fur-covered feet spread their weight across snow so effectively that they can walk on top of deep drifts that other predators sink into.
Their ear tufts aren't just decorative - they act as antennas, funnelling sound towards the ears and helping the lynx pinpoint prey through dense forest vegetation.
Lynxes are almost entirely dependent on snowshoe hares in North America - when hare populations crash every 10 years or so, lynx numbers crash shortly after in a dramatic population cycle.
The Eurasian lynx is the largest of the four lynx species and was once native to Britain - the last confirmed British lynx was killed in Scotland around 700 AD, though reintroduction plans are now under serious consideration.
Lynxes are extraordinarily elusive - despite being the size of a medium dog, they can live in areas with substantial human populations for years without a single confirmed sighting.

Printable Lynx Mask

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