VIDEO: Rare footage of shrieking Canadian lynx goes viral

A pair of lynx in the midst of a heated conversation has gone viral.

The footage, shot in Northern Ontario, depicts the creatures communicating with ear-piercing shrieks to the astonished onlookers.

“This is so freakin cool! who gets to see this?” whispers the man behind the camera as the lynx go at it.

The video posted to Facebook has racked up over eight million views since last Friday.

Lynx are well known for being elusive creatures who generally hunt at night, making the chance to see two at once rather rare.