Why are lynx tails short?
Members of the wild cat lynx lineage, the bobcat, Canada lynx, Iberian lynx (the rarest of the lynx family and one of the rarest of all cat species) and Eurasian …
Iberian Lynx
Climate change and illegal water extraction add to threats against Iberian lynx
An awful lot has been done to bring back the Iberian lynx from near extinction but it might all be undone because of global warming and years of agricultural overexploitation …
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Iberian lynx – comprehensive treatise focusing on conservation 2022
Due to a committed conservation project including a successful captive breeding programme, this is no longer the world’s most endangered wild cat species.
How far do lynx travel?
Background There are actually three subspecies of lynx which is not specified in the question. So if I am going to answer the question fully I have to refer to …
Iberian lynx is making a comeback
Concerned wild cat observers ask whether the Iberian lynx is endangered or even extinct. At one time, around 10 years ago, there was a real possibility that this rarest of …
Each Iberian lynx cost €169,000 to create
In 2019, is an individual Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) worth €169,000? I would say it quite definitely is, but I am an ardent conservationist. Others have criticized a conservation project …
Iberian lynx population 2017
The latest information on the ‘Iberian lynx population 2017’ is from a survey completed in 2012 by a scientist whose name is Simón (and his colleagues). They estimated that the …
Why do lynx have big feet?
The Canada lynx has “snowshoe-like feet”. The description explains why Canada lynx have big feet. Also the fur covering the paws is long and dense. The paws can be spread …
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