Two Lynx Cats Scream at Each Other—Can You Stand It? | Nat Geo Wild

Lynx are generally solitary animals, but if two males do meet during mating season, a screaming match can result. ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/41A7tf0 #NatGeoWILD #Lynx #Cats About National Geographic Animals: National Geographic Animals brings you closer to the wild than ever before. Take a journey through the animal kingdom to discover fierce predators, surprising behaviors, adorable babies, and more through our fascinating wildlife documentaries, series, and specials. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: https://nationalgeographic.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/natgeo Facebook: https://facebook.com/natgeo Threads: https://threads.com/@natgeo X: https://x.com/NatGeo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/national-geographic TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natgeo Reddit: https://reddit.com/user/nationalgeographic Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/natgeo For Canada lynx, mating season arrives as the subarctic winter turns to spring. Aside from reproduction and the rearing of kittens, lynx are solitary animals. But if two males do meet at this crucial time of year, a screaming match can result. A female lynx only mates with one male during its brief time of fertility, although males sometimes breed with more than one female. Generally reclusive and nocturnal predators, Canada lynx are hard to spot. Photographer Amos Wiebe has seen ten lynx this season—an impressive total. Lynx populations historically rise and fall in cycles, tracking that of snowshoe hares, their main prey. Changes to habitat have modified the pattern in some regions, but this cycle may play a role in Wiebe's many recent sightings. Read more in "Hear the Otherworldly Screams of Lynx in Battle " https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/03/animals-lynx-mating-fighting-conflict/ Two Lynx Cats Scream at Each Other—Can You Stand It? | Nat Geo Wild https://youtu.be/G4ewNJ77xT8 Nat Geo Wild https://www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild