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Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
Length:
Tail Length:
Weight:
Gestation:
Cubs:
Life Span:
 2.5 - 4 feet
4.3"-14"
18-80 lb.
69 days
2-3 kittens
15-20 years
Status:
The lynx is not technically an endangered species, but is threatened. In some parts of its range the lynx is very rare, and the lynx is still hunted for its coat, thus is listed in CITES Appendix II.
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Picture of a Lynx

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 Physical Characteristics
In relation to its cousin, the Canadian lynx, the Eurasian (or northern) lynx is larger, the largest found in Siberia. This lynx has greyish fur and subdued spots with a short tail with a black tip. Long legs and big feet are adaptive to its cold environment; the lynx does not sink into the snow when it walks.

Habitat and Daily Life
The northern lynx is found in rocky and/or forested areas away from cities in the northern parts of Eurasia. Much of the day is spent sleeping.

Hunting and Feeding
A nocturnal hunter, the lynx hunts a variety of mammals, but prefers deer up to the size of small ungulates, unlike its cousin the Canadian lynx who prefers mostly hare. Using sight and sound, the lynx stalks its prey, being successful one out of every six tries. Feeding takes place in the evening.

Reproduction
Breeding takes place in the winter. After a gestation period of about sixty-nine days, the female lynx will have one to four kittens in May or June. The cubs open their eyes by two weeks and by six weeks they are walking around and are eating some meat. By the young age of ten months, the lynx sets of on its own. The lynx has been known to live for more than twenty years.