{"id":150,"date":"2014-01-20T09:31:26","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T09:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tibetnature.lhasocialwork.com\/en\/?p=150"},"modified":"2014-02-20T09:38:15","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T09:38:15","slug":"eurasian-lynx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tibetnature.net\/en\/eurasian-lynx\/","title":{"rendered":"EURASIAN LYNX"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lynx (or Felis) lynx<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Physical Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Eurasian, or Siberian, Lynx is the largest of the lynxes. The Eurasian Lynx has a stout body and long legs. The Lynx\u2019s soft, thick fur is\u00a0coloured yellow to greyish brown and is marked with faint lines or spots. During the winter, the Eurasian Lynx\u2019s fur lightens in colour and\u00a0becomes even thicker. The Lynx has long, prominent black ear tufts, and a short, black-tipped tail.<\/p>\n

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Photo: www.en.wikipedia.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Eurasian Lynx often has long hair\u00a0around its neck and under its chin. The Lynx\u2019s large, fur-covered feet function like snowshoes for the animal during the winter. The Lynx\u2019s body\u00a0measures from 80 to 100 centimetres (2.6 to 3.3 feet) long, the Lynx\u2019s tail measures from 15 to 25 centimetres (5.9 to 9.8 inches) long, and the\u00a0Lynx stands 15 to 75 centimetres (5.9 to 29.5 inches) at the shoulder. Males weigh an average of 21.6 kilograms (47.6 pounds), while females\u00a0weigh an average of 18.1 kilograms (39.9 pounds).<\/p>\n

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Habitat<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Eurasian Lynx primarily inhabits cold coniferous forests. However, the Lynx also lives in deserts and high mountains. The Eurasian Lynx\u00a0is found throughout Central Asia and across the entire Tibetan Plateau.<\/p>\n

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Eating Habits<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lynx predominately eats small ungulates, including roe deer, musk deer, and chamois. When these are scarce, the Lynx supplements its diet\u00a0with small hares, woodchucks, and foxes. The Lynx kills its prey with suffocation, or by severing the prey\u2019s spinal cord with a bite to the neck.<\/p>\n

The Lynx buries what it cannot finish in one meal, returning the next day to finish these leftovers off.<\/p>\n

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Behaviour and Reproduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lynx is crepuscular, or active at dawn and dusk. The Lynx rests around mid-day and midnight. The Lynx generally remains active in the\u00a0winter; in extreme weather, though, the Lynx takes shelter in caves or trees. The Lynx is a solitary animal, except for mothers with cubs. However,\u00a0male lynx territories may overlap the territories of several females. The Lynx marks its territory by urinating on trees and rocks. Female lynx\u00a0usually mate with only one male per breeding season, but males may mate with more than one female. After a gestation period of 67 to 74 days,\u00a0Lynx mothers give birth to an average of two kittens, each weighing 200 to 300 grams (seven to 11 ounces). The Lynx is shy and avoids humans\u00a0when possible. In the wild, the Lynx may live for up to 17 years. The Lynx may live for as long as 24 years in captivity.<\/p>\n

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Present Status<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Eurasian Lynx is categorized as Near Threatened in the 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and is listed under Appendix II of CITES.<\/p>\n

Hunting of the Lynx is prohibited across most of its habitat range. The Lynx is under second class protection in China and is included in\u00a0Schedule I, Part I of the Indian Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972. The population size of the Eurasian Lynx is declining. It is currently\u00a0estimated at no more than 50,000 mature breeding individuals.<\/p>\n

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Threats to Survival<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lynx is hunted for its pelt and is additionally threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation.<\/p>\n

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References<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC, Science & Nature \u2013 Wildfacts \u2013 Eurasian lynx, http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/nature\/wildfacts\/factfiles\/27.shtml, Aug 2004.<\/p>\n

Cat Specialist Group, 2001: Lynx lynx. In: IUCN, 2003: 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, http:\/\/www.redlist.org. See also: http:\/\/<\/span><\/p>\n

lynx.uio.no\/catfolk\/sp-accts.htm, Aug 2004.<\/p>\n

By: Environment and Development Desk, DIIR, CTA.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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