Spanish Lynx
Description:
The lynx is a wild carnivore which is endangered. Its scientific name
is Felis pardina and it belongs to the Felidae family. The Spanish
Lynx is classified as a Lynx Pardinus. Lynx is the name given to
several related small, ferocious members of the cat family.
The lynx is very similar to a cat, but larger than it. It has very
long legs, large paws and a tuft of hair more than 2 cm long at the
end of each ear. Its body is very strong and it varies from 65 cm to
130 cm in length plus a short tail. It's covered with thick and soft
fur. It has an average weight of 15-25 kg.
The lynx eats hares, rabbits, rodents, fawns and terrestrial birds.
They lie in wait for their prey on the limbs of the trees. It is also
common for the lynx to stalk their prey. Like all cats it is a superb
predator and highly efficient killing machine. Stealthy and silent it
covers a territory of many miles each day in search of its prey,
namely rabbits, birds and other small animals. It was formerly
believed that the Lynx would lie in wait in a tree until its prey was
within pouncing distance before striking, so as to avoid attention.
This, however, is not the case and the Spanish Lynx will stalk its
prey on the ground at a short distance, where it will then leap and
kill with either a claw slash or bite to the jugular vein.
The lynx is a nocturnal animal; they are active all the year round
especially during the night.
Breeding takes place in spring and the lynx takes shelter in caves or
in hollow trees or logs. Two to four kittens make up the average
litter.
The lynx is a very beautiful animal, so we must do any...
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...ian lynx are primarily nocturnal animals. Their activity peaks
around twilight as they prepare to hunt through the night. They
traverse an overall average of 7km throughout their waking hours,
males average a longer travelling distance than females.
These cats are strong tree climbers when there is a need.
When prey is caught, Iberian lynx drag or carry the carcass for quite
some distance from the kill site. Then it is consumed and the remains
buried.
Territorial boundaries of like sexes do not overlap. Male territories
overlap with those of several females.
Breeding lairs of females include a variety of places such as hollows
under thickets, burrows, hollow trees, and old stork nests. After her
kittens have reached an age of several weeks, the mother will move the
cubs to a larger lair, often under a bush.
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