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Eurasian lynx size comparison with domestic cat

Lynx size compared to domestic cat

Put another way: how big is a lynx compared to a house cat? It depends on the species of lynx. There are four species: Canada, Iberian and Eurasian and the bobcat. The Eurasian is...

Eurasian lynx

Eurasian lynx- comprehensive page

Overview: The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is the largest of the European wildcats. It is also the largest of the subspecies of lynx of which the American bobcat is part. The other is the...

Iberian lynx

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 each subspecies of lynx....

Wolf encounters Eurasian lynx in Belarus

Do wolves kill lynx?

Do wolves kill lynx? Yes. An alternative question would be ‘Can a lynx kill a wolf’ or ‘Where the lynx and wolf are sympatric (share the same landscape) which animal pushes the other out...

Eurasian lynx

Can a lynx kill a healthy adult human?

This is one of those debatable questions because as there are no records of lynx killing humans we have to speculate and theorise, which lends itself to debate and argument. The operative word is...

Beautiful Eurasian lynx

Northern Lynx Facts

Location People search for ‘Northern Lynx Facts’. Here they are! The page is accordingly deliberately short. The scientific name is Lynx lynx. This medium sized wildcat is also known as the Eurasian lynx and...

Return Of the Lynx to Britain Is a Great Idea

We are nearing the time when the reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx to the British Isles becomes a reality and I for one am thrilled about it. Eurasian lynx could soon be prowling Britain’s...


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