In northern Minnesota, the lynx (Lynx canadensis) habitat overlaps the bobcat (Lynx rufus) habitat. The two can breed and produce healthy, fertile offspring, which could lead to

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The production of healthy, fertile offspring between the lynx and bobcat could lead to the merging of the two species, potentially resulting in the extinction of one or both species as distinct entities due to hybridization.

In Northern Minnesota, the Lynx (Lynx Canadensis) Habitat Overlaps the Bobcat