A stunning lynx has been captured on a trail camera in northern Minnesota, with rare footage showing the predator unknowingly striking a pose. Biologist Tom Gable, head of the Voyageurs Wolf Project, discovered the once-in-a-lifetime footage while reviewing thousands of hours of recordings. The video, which was shot on Kabetogama Peninsula, shows the elusive lynx casually strolling through the woods before settling down just feet from the camera. While Gable has captured lynx on camera before, he emphasized the extraordinary nature of this footage, noting that most of the trail cameras only catch them at night or from a distance. The lynx, recognized by its distinctive long fur and black ear tufts, is considered a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Minnesota has an estimated 100-300 of the big cats.
