Two other cats are sometimes called lynxes, caracal (desert lynx) and jungle lynx, not members of the genus Lynx .
Video Lynx
Appearance
Lynx has a short tail, a typical curly black hair on the tip of their ears, large, padded claws to walk on the snow and long mustache on the face. Under their necks, they have a ruff that has a black bar that resembles a bow tie even though this is often invisible.
Body color varies from medium to golden brown to be cream-white, and is sometimes characterized by dark brown spots, especially on the limbs. All lynx species have white feathers on their chests, abdomen and on the inside of their feet, a feather that is an extension of the chest and abdominal hair. The lynx color, feather length and paw size vary according to the climate within their range. In the Southwest United States, they are short-haired, dark-colored and their legs are smaller and less tender. As the climate becomes colder and more northerly, the lynx has thicker feathers, lighter colors, and their claws are bigger and more padded to adapt to snow. Their claws may be bigger than human hands or feet.
The smallest species is the jungle cat and the lynx Canada, while the largest is the Eurasian lynx, with considerable variation within the species.
Maps Lynx
Species
The four living species of the genus Lynx are believed to have evolved from "Issoire lynx", which lived in Europe and Africa during the late Pliocene to early Pleistocene. The Pliocene felid Felis rexroadensis of North America has been suggested as an earlier ancestor; However, this is larger than any living species, and is not currently classified as a true lynx.
Eurasian lynx
Of the four lynx species, Eurasia lynx ( Lynx lynx ) is the largest in size. It comes from the forests of Europe, Central Asia, and Siberia. While its conservative status has been classified as "least concerned", the Eurasian lynx population has been reduced or extinct from Europe, where it is now being reintroduced.
The Eurasia lynx is the third largest predator in Europe after the brown bear and the gray wolf. This is a strict carnivore, eating about one or two kilograms of meat every day. The Eurasia lynx is one of the most widespread.
During the summer, Eurasia lynx has a relatively short, reddish or brown coat that is replaced with a grayish silver coat to a thicker grayish brown during the winter. Hunting lynx by stalking and jumping its prey, assisted by the lush forest country where it lives. The favorite prey for lynx in its forest habitat is roe deer. However, he will feed on any animal that looks the easiest, because he is an opportunistic predator like his cousin.
Canada lynx
The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), or Canadian lynx, is a North American felid that revolves around forests and tundra areas across Canada and into Alaska, as well as parts of the northern United States. Historically, the Canadian lynx ranges from Alaska in Canada and to many northern US states. In the eastern state, it lives in a transition zone where conifer boreal forest produces deciduous forests. In 2010, after an 11-year effort, it has been successfully reintroduced to Colorado, where it has become extirpated in the 1970s. In 2000, the US Department of Fish and Wildlife named Canada as a threatened lynx species in 48 lower states.
Canadian lynx is a good climber and swimmer; it builds a rough shelter beneath fallen trees or rock cliffs. It has a thick layer and wide claws, and is twice as effective as a cat that sustains its weight in the snow. The Canada lynx feeds almost exclusively on snowshoe rabbits; the population is highly dependent on this population of prey animals. It will also hunt down medium-sized mammals and birds if the number of rabbits falls.
Iberia lynx
Iberian lynx ( Lynx pardinus ) is an endangered native species in the Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe. This is the most endangered cat species in the world, but conservation efforts have changed its status from being critically endangered. According to the Portuguese conservation group SOS Lynx, if this species dies, it will be the first cat extinction since Smilodon 10,000 years ago. Species used to be classified as subspecies of Eurasia lynx, but are now considered as separate species. Both species occurred together in central Europe during the Pleistocene period, separated by habitat choice. Iberian lynx is believed to have evolved from Lynx issiodorensis .
Conservation efforts
In 2004, a Spanish government survey showed that only two breeding populations were isolated from Iberia lynx in southern Spain, which amounted to about 100 lynx (including only 25 breeding females). The agreement signed in 2003 by the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and the Environmental Council of Andalusia seeks to breed Iberinian lynx in captivity. Three Iberian lynx children were born as part of the Spanish program in 2005, at the Centro El Acebuche facility in DoÃÆ'Â ± ana National Park.
As a result of the Spanish government programs and efforts by others (such as WWF and EU Life projects), Iberia lynx "has recovered from the brink of extinction"; from 2000 to 2015, the lynx Iberian population more than tripled. The IUCN revisits species from "highly endangered" to "endangered" by 2015. The 2014 census of this species shows 327 animals in Andalucia in the "reintroduction areas" of Sierra Morena and Montes de Toledo (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain), Matachel Valley (Extremadura, Spain), and Guadiana Valley (Portugal).
Bobcat
The jungle cat ( Lynx rufus ) is a North American wildcat. With 12 recognized subspecies, these cats are common throughout southern Canada, the continent of the United States, and northern Mexico. Forest cats are adaptable predators that inhabit deciduous, coniferous, or mixed forest, but unlike the others Lynx , do not depend exclusively on the deep forest, and range from swamps and desert land to mountainous and agricultural areas, his coat that looks as camouflage. The cats population depends mainly on the population of its prey. Nonetheless, forest cats are often killed by larger predators such as coyotes.
The forest cat resembles another species of the Lynx genus, but the smallest average of four. The coat is varied, though generally brown to grayish brown, with black stripes on the body and black stripes on the forefoot and tail. His ears were pointed black and pointed, with short black tufts. Generally there is a white color on the lips, chin, and the bottom. Bobcats in the desert region in the southwest have the brightest colored coats, while those in the north, forest areas have the darkest.
Behavior and diet
The lynx is usually solitary, although a small group of lynx can travel and hunt together occasionally. Mating occurs at the end of winter and once a year the females give birth to one and four kittens. The pregnancy time of the lynx is about 70 days. The young live with the mother for another winter, a total of about nine months, before moving on to live alone as a young adult. Lynx creates its nest in the cracks or under the ledge. It feeds a variety of animals from white-tailed deer, deer, roe deer, small red deer, and chamois, to smaller, more common prey: snowshoe rabbits, fish, foxes, sheep, squirrels, rats, turkeys and other birds, and goats. It also ate ptarmigan, rats, and grouse.
Distribution and habitat
The lynx inhabits a highland forest with a thick cover of bushes, weeds, and tall grasses. Although the cat is hunting on the ground, it can climb trees and can swim quickly, catch fish.
Europe and Asia
The Eurasia lynx ranges from central and northern Europe in Asia to North Pakistan and India. In Iran, they live in the Mount Damavand area. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Eurasia lynx is considered extinct in the wild in Slovenia and Croatia. The resettlement project, beginning in year 0, has successfully reintroduced lynx to the Slovenian Alps and Croatian territories in Gorski Kotar and Velebit, including the Croatian Plitvice Lakes National Park and Risnjak National Park. In both countries, lynx is listed as an endangered species and is protected by law. The lynx was distributed throughout Japan during the January period, but no archaeological evidence after it showed extinction at that time.
Several resettlement projects that began in the 1970s have been successful in different parts of Switzerland. Since the 1990s, there have been many attempts to resettle Eurasia lynx in Germany, and since 2000, a small population can now be found in the Harz mountains near Bad Lauterberg.
The lynx found in Bia? Owie? A Forest in northeastern Poland, in Estonia and in the north and west of China, especially the Tibetan Plateau. In Romania, the number exceeds 2,000, the largest population in Europe outside Russia, although most experts consider the official population is too high.
The lynx is more common in Northern Europe, especially in Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, and northern Russia. The Swedish population is estimated to be 1200-1500 individuals, scattered throughout the country, but more common in central Sweden and in the mountains. The lynx population in Finland was 1900-2100 individuals in 2008, and the number has increased every year since 1992. The lynx population in Finland is estimated today to be larger than before. Lynx in England was destroyed in the 17th century, but there is a call to introduce them to curb the number of deer.
The highly endangered Iberian lynx lives in southern Spain and earlier in eastern Portugal. There is an Iberian lynx reproduction center just outside Silves in the Algarve in southern Portugal.
North America
Two species of Lynx in North America, Canadian lynx and bobcats, both found in the moderate zone. While common forest cats throughout southern Canada, the continental United States and northern Mexico, Canada lynx are present primarily in Canadian and Alaska boreal forests.
National animal
The lynx is considered a national animal in the Republic of Macedonia and is shown on the opposite of a 5 dinar coin. It is also a national animal of Romania.
See also
- Lynx (constellation)
- Lynx (mythology)
- Wildcats, small European native predators, western parts of Asia, and Africa
References
External links
Media associated with Lynx on Wikimedia Commons
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