IBERIAN LYNX

The lynx is a magnificent animal, it is a great hunter, has amazing fur and can survive in the hashes of freezing cold to baking hot. It is a rather small for a hunter, it is shy and solitary, it inhabits wooded areas of Canada, northern North America and Europe. When it has snowed where the animal lives, it builds a think layer of fur to keep itself warm. It has short but powerful legs and especially large paws to well adapt to hunting in the think snow.

The size: length: 70-110cm. Males are larger than the females. Height to shoulder: 60cm. Tail length:-15cm. Weight: 5-25kg. Breeding: sexual maturity: 1 year. Mating season: Mid March to early April. Gestation: 60-73 days. Number of cubs: Up to 4, but usually 1 or 2. Lifestyle: Habit: Solitary. Diet: small mammals, such as hares, rabbits, foxes, deer and gamebirds. Lifespan: 10-20 years. Related species, The pardel lynx, f.pardina, found in southern Europe is closely related, as is the bobcat of northern America, felis rufus.

CONSERVATION

While greatly restricted in numbers, particularly in Europe, the lynx is still widespread.