A cat that you can't pet (2 photos + 1 video)

The owner saw the animal's whiskers and pointed ears and immediately thought it was a cat. She began calling the fluffy one to her, repeating "kitty-kitty", and then realized that she was wrong.





The Canadian saw the animal's whiskers and pointed ears and immediately thought it was a cat. She began calling the fluffy one to her, repeating "kitty-kitty". However, the animal did not react, but instead went in the other direction, demonstrating its real size.

Then it dawned on the woman that it was actually a lynx. In the description of her video, she explained that she had recently moved from Manitoba, where wild animals do not roam the streets of populated areas, so she was still having a hard time adjusting to the new reality.

According to locals, the lynxes feel right at home there: they walk on sidewalks, sit in yards, and rest wherever they see fit. These wild animals are an important part of the ecosystem and biodiversity of the parks. Experts say that the longer representatives of this species are around people, the more they lose their fear. Hunters hunt rabbits, hares, or smaller animals such as mice and squirrels.



This TikTok video has garnered over 259,000 views since it was posted, as well as a ton of likes, comments, and other reactions.

"Well, it's technically a cat too. Just not the petting kind," one user wrote;

Another added, "Okay, but it's still a cat, your instincts are right";

"He also thought for a second about whether to approach you," another user noted.