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 was originally called that but since … Continue reading →
“For the lynx, the construction of the razor-wire fence may just be the last push for the population…” so says John Linnell and co-authors of a study1 into the effects of building fences hundreds of miles long to block migrants … Continue reading →
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 countryside. When it happens it will … Continue reading →
You may have heard about the lynx who escaped from Dartmoor Zoo by chewing through his enclosure fencing (that must have hurt him). This had never happened before at this zoo. The cat is two-years-of-age. He had barely arrived at … Continue reading →
Motherly love! Pet cat adopts baby lynx rejected by its mum at Novosibirsk zoo in Russia “An ordinary domestic cat has adopted a baby lynx called Nika at the Novosibirsk Zoo in the city of Novosibirsk, Thursday. One of the … Continue reading →
A tabby and white stray cat (actually the cat looks like a calico) sneaks into the zoo enclosure of a lynx wild cat at St. Petersburg Zoo. This must be a Eurasian lynx, the biggest of the lynx family. He … Continue reading →
Lynx Was Used For Hunting by Michael (London, UK) In times gone by the lynx was used for hunting as was the cheetah. In India at the time of the Maharajas both these beautiful wildcats were tamed and chained to … Continue reading →
Introduction This is an article about the interaction between the lynx and humans at a conflict level. We know that every aspect of the lynx’s decline in numbers is due to our activities. This information comes primarily but not exclusively … Continue reading →
There are some fine photographs of the Eurasian lynx, which somewhat precludes the need to write a description of the Eurasian lynx but words can add to pictures and vice-versa. The picture above is of a subspecies of the Eurasian … Continue reading →
Eurasian lynx – these are thumbnails. See base of post for license. Overview The Eurasian 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. … Continue reading →
