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Lynx lynx (Eurasian Lynx)

Synonyms: Felis lynx (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized cat native to Siberia, Central, East, and Southern Asia, North, Central and Eastern Europe. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008 as it is widely distributed, and most populations are considered stable. Eurasian lynx have been re-introduced to several forested mountainous areas in Central and Southeastern Europe; these re-introduced subpopulations are small, less than 200 animals.
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Infraspecies

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
3
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
21
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 7.18
EDGE Score: 2.1

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  50.707 lbs (23.00 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  247 grams
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Endothermic [2]  100 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 9 months
Male Maturity [1]  2 years 9 months
Gestation [1]  66 days
Litter Size [1]  2
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  24 years
Nocturnal [2]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [3]  3.542 feet (108 cm)
Weaning [1]  87 days

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

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Biodiversity Hotspots

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Romania

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Prey / Diet Overlap

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External References

Citations

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4Capra cylindricornis, Paul J. Weinberg, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 695, pp. 1–9 (2002)
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0