Eurasian lynx
Lynx lynx
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Lynx lynx
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Felidae
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Size
- Medium (1–2 m)
- Active
- At dawn and dusk
- Continent
- Europe, Asia
- Habitat
- Forest, Mountains
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- No two lynx have the same coat spots, so researchers identify individuals from camera-trap photos.
- Its broad furry paws spread out like snowshoes on deep snow.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q43375 · All animals · All entries