Animal Spotlight: Iberian Lynx

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Scientific name: Lynx pardinus
Common names: Iberian Lynx, Spanish Lynx, Pardel Lynx
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Geographic range (2003):

Fun Facts
:bulletgreen: The Iberian Lynx is the most endangered feline species, and most endangered European carnivore with just 84-143 mature wild individuals. If extincted, it would be the first cat species to have died out since the Smilodon.
:bulletblack: There are thought to be only two breeding populations, both of which are in Spain.
:bulletgreen: Genetic diversity in the Iberian Lynx is lower than in any other felids known to be genetically impoverished, including the Cheetah.
:bulletblack: This species is almost entirely dependent on a single animal as prey.
:bulletgreen: Cubs frequently kill their littermates, though the reason has yet to be discovered.
:bulletblack: The Iberian Lynx was classified as a subspecies of the Eurasian Lynx until 2005-2006.




Iberian Lynx on Wikipedia | Iberian Lynx on ARKive | Iberian Lynx on IUCN Redlist



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WolfofEnder's avatar
So sadly endangered
Axolotl next