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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 lynx (the largest of the lynx family) all have very short tails. We have to recognise the fact that every part of a cat’s …
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 which have combined to lead the largest permanent lake in Doñana National Park to dry up. It is one of Europe’s most important wetlands. …
Due to a committed conservation project including a successful captive breeding programme, this is no longer the world’s most endangered wild cat species.
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 each subspecies of lynx. Canada lynx The main prey of Canada lynx is the snowshoe hare and they are basically nocturnal although this cat …
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 wild cat species was indeed going extinct. The main cause of that dire predicament was overhunting of it by people. And of course the …
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 managed by the Spanish government and paid for by Spanish taxpayers and the European Union to beef up the population size of the Iberian …
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 population has increased to 156 mature individuals living in two subpopulations (there are 2 separate areas where this cat lives). In addition there has …
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 out. All these factors means that this medium sized wild cat can get around nicely in soft snow. This is vital to survival. Apparently …
