Iberian Lynx Photograph by Programa de Conservación Ex-Situ del Lince Ibérico.. Some rights reserved. |
The Iberian lynx is a medium sized cat. The coat is pale brown, yellowish brown or gray brown with prominent small dark spots like a leopard. The tail is short and stubby with a black tip. The ears have a tuft of black hair on the tips. The face has a collar of long hair down each side like sideburns. The Iberian lynx looks very similar to the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) but is smaller and has more boldly spotted coat. The Iberian Lynx is only about half the weight of the Eurasian Lynx.
Other NamesSpanish Lynx
SizeHead and body length: 85cm - 110cm. Tail length: 12cm - 30cm. Height: 60cm - 70cm at shoulder. Weight: males 13kg; females 9 kg.
HabitatThe Iberian lynx lives in mountain habitat where there is scrubland, woodland and open grassland. They hunt in open areas at night, and retreat to the protection of scrub during the day.
Foodfeeds mainly on European rabbits. When rabbits are scarce it feeds on young deer and birds.
BreedingFemales give birth to a litter of one to five young (usually two or three) after a gestation of about 65 days.
RangePortugal, south west Spain.
NotesThe Iberian lynx is the most threatened species of cat in the world.
Conservation StatusThe conservation status in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals is "critically endangered".
Classification
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Relatives in same Genus Canada Lynx (L. canadensis) Eurasian Lynx (L. lynx) Bobcat (L. rufus) |
Iberian Lynx Photograph by Programa de Conservación Ex-situ del Lince Ibérico www.lynxexsitu.es. Some rights reserved. |
Iberian Lynx Photograph by Programa de Conservación Ex-situ del Lince Ibérico www.lynxexsitu.es. Some rights reserved. |
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