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The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. It is widely distributed from Northern, Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests up to an elevation of 5,500 m (18,000 ft).
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized wild cat. It is Europe’s third-largest predator after Brown bears and wolves and is the biggest of the species of lynx. The Eurasian lynx lives in forests and despite its wide distribution, it is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, and depletion of prey.
The Eurasian lynx is one of Europe's largest predators. It has bounced back from the brink of extinction in Europe but it is still critically endangered in some areas, such as in the Voges, in the Palatinian forest, the Bohemian-Bavarian forest and the Balkans (source).
Oct 13, 2024 · The Eurasian lynx (L. lynx) is the largest member of the genus and Europe’s third largest predator. The weight of a full-grown adult ranges from 18 to 36 kg (about 40 to 80 pounds), and its length ranges from 70 to 130 cm (about 28 to 51 inches). The largest animals stand as tall as 60–71 cm (24–28 inches) at the shoulder.
Eurasian lynx are one of the most widely distributed cat species. Their range once extended throughout Russia, Central Asia, and Europe. Today they occupy a range extending from western Europe through the Russian boreal forests and to the Tibetan Plateau and Central Asia.
All facts about the Eurasian lynx: distribution, habitat, endangerment, conservation status. Find out more about the lynx in our fact sheet!
The Eurasian Lynx is found in deciduous and mixed forests in Europe and Russia; open wooded regions and semi deserts in Central Asia; thick scrub and barren rocky areas on the northern slopes of the Himalayas and even up the Arctic tundra in northern latitudes. A study in Poland found home ranges averaged 248 km² for males, and 133 km² for females.
Get to know the Iberian and Eurasian lynx that live in our continent and the challenges they are facing. These beautiful and elusive wild cats with tufted ears are protected by the EU Nature Directives , but poaching and the destruction of their habitats remain a cause of concern in many areas.
Eurasian Lynx. Scientific Name: Lynx lynx. The lynx inhabiting Europe and Asia have recently all been reclassified as being subspecies of what is now called the Eurasian lynx. Formerly, each subspecies was classified as different species of the genus Lynx.
Two species of lynx live in Europe - Eurasian (Lynx lynx) and Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus). As the name of the latter implies, it can be only found on the Iberian Peninsula, while the Eurasian lynx is widespread from Scandinavia, Baltic region, Central and Eastern Europe, the Dinarides and Balkans to Anatolia, Iran, Iraq, North and Central Asia.
