The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized wild cat

Geographic Range
Eurasian lynx are one of the most widely distributed cat species. Their range once extended throughout Russia, Central Asia, and Europe.

Habitat
Eurasian lynx live in a variety of habitats. In Europe and Siberia they inhabit forested areas. In Central Asia they are found in open, thinly wooded areas and rocky hills and mountains in desert regions. They are also found in rocky areas and thick woodlands.

Sizes
Head-Torso-Length : 80 - 110 cm
Tail length : 16 - 23 cm.
Weight: 18 to 36 kg.

Prefered Prey
Eurasian lynx are strict carnivores, consuming only meat. Other Lynx species are specialized rabbit and hare hunters. Eurasian lynx prey primarily on ungulates. Small ungulates such as roe deer , musk deer and chamois comprise most of their diet, but they have been known to prey on ungulates as large as elk and caribou in winter due to the prey’s vulnerability in deep snow. Also rabbits and hares, rodents and birds are on their diet. They kill prey up to 3 to 4 times their size and consume 1 to 2 kg of meat per day.

Reproduction
Eurasian lynx produce 1 to 3 kittens after a gestation period of 67 to 74 days.
Male reach sexual maturity at around 3 years of age.
Female reach sexual maturity at around 2 years of age.

Population
50,000 indivuals in the wild.

Scientific Name : (Lynx lynx)

Lynx boréal : Nom Francais
Eurasian lynx : English Name
Eurasischer Luchs : Deutsche Name
Euraziatische lynx : Nederlandse benaming

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