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http://nbc4i.com/2017/09/28/mama-lynx-and-7-kittens-visit-alaska-photographers-porch/ANCHORAGE, AK (WCMH) Tim Newton woke up to the sound of something running across his deck last week. He got up and peered out, catching a glimpse of what looked like a cat.
I started to think nothing more of it, he said to KTUU-TV. But then I noticed it had really big feet and little tiny hairs on its ears. So I knew then it was probably a lynx kitten not a full grown cat.
Newton, a photographer, picked up his camera and started snapping away. At first, he only saw a few of the kittens on the porch. Mama and the rest were on the other side. You can see a number of photos on his Facebook page.
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Sanity Claws
(21,822 posts)I wonder how Momma is able to feed and take care of so many.
They are gorgeous.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,790 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,281 posts)and long-legged, to the point of looking skinny, especially when they aren't wearing winter coats. They aren't stocky at all like bobcats.
catrose
(5,050 posts)I hope she and they are getting enough to eat. But they will fluff up quite a bit in winter.
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)brush
(53,475 posts)sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)It's one of the main physical differences between a lynx and a bobcat.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,281 posts)They need big feet to keep up with the hares in deep snow.
What cuties and what a big litter!
gopiscrap
(23,674 posts)hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)Those long legs are telling.
kag
(4,076 posts)(Also in Colorado.) My neighbor even got a photograph of one a few years ago. They are VERY reclusive, so this kind of sighting is magical. They are such gorgeous creatures.
kimbutgar
(20,882 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)niyad
(112,440 posts)geardaddy
(24,924 posts)niyad
(112,440 posts)Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)Beats a gun anyday.
Tanuki
(14,893 posts)so they could get their pictures taken!
packman
(16,296 posts)suitably framed, of course.
Mrs. Overall
(6,839 posts)The lynx is my new-agey totem animal.
Love them!
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Those cute paws!! They must "grow into them" since Momma's do not look so oversized. Maybe they were looking for a handout? What do they eat, apart from snow hares?
Grammy23
(5,808 posts)Their poor mom has her hands....ahem...paws full! But looks like she is doing a good job with such healthy looking babies. Love those BIG paws. It won't be long until those paws come in handy!!
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Rhiannon12866
(203,041 posts)Squeeeeeeeee
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)That's what my kittah's eat.....
jmowreader
(50,453 posts)calimary
(80,700 posts)TygrBright
(20,733 posts)"So I can leave them with you for an hour or so? I TOTALLY need a mimosa and a mani-pedi..."
amusedly,
Bright
Yavin4
(35,357 posts)DNA tests are underway.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)So so so cute. I wanna play with them.
burrowowl
(17,607 posts)Butterflylady
(3,523 posts)He looks a lot like them. Smart as he!!. He's 10 now, but whe he was younger he could jump over 6 feet high. Not very independent though, very clingy. Don't know what I would do without him.
lindysalsagal
(20,444 posts)Not good that they're on porches. Must be getting fed by humans. Not smart at all.