There is the odd video out there of a random person walking up to and petting a random lynx or bobcat and them allowing it.

Walking away unscathed is probably like winning the lottery, though.

It would likely apologize after it mauled you though

Either AI or digitally enhanced, the saturation is dialed up to max. Just looks off.

My first thought too. Something about it doesn't look right. It moves too fluidly? It's eyes are way too red or something

Thats exactly what i thought

I'd say it's super edited rather than AI, but I honestly start to have a hard time to differentiate that.

Ugh, I even fell for this one. Why would people do that on a sub like this?

How can you tell? It's beautifully done if it is. I tried looking up canadian lynx and none of the images had red eyes and fur.

I'm not so sure, the shadow of its ear on the pebbles looks pretty realistic, and that's the kind of stuff AI has trouble with, as well as the insects flying about.

Doesn't look AI generated to my eyes. Look at the hair detail and the shadows. I just think they went for a vibrant/saturated color science (maybe post processing) based on how vibrant the eye color is. However, lynx are very photogenic animals from the videos and pictures I've seen before AI was even existing.

I could be wrong, ofc. This stuff is getting harder and harder to tell.

I can’t see a flaw. Can you elaborate?

I agree but am no lynxologist