Category: Lynx

  • Iberian Lynx, a portfolio

    Iberian Lynx, a portfolio

    Among lynxes, the one living in Spain and Portugal (the Iberian lynx) is probably the most endangered one because of it way of life which brings him too enar to the human-occupied areas: It hunts rabbits. But it is still possible to find wild Iberian lynxes and observe them from hides in some large agricultural…

  • Lynx leaps

    Lynx leaps

    The lynx is a marvellously powerful cat. It is known for jumping in amazingly long leaps, but it’s better seeing it to believe it. So, two videos I share as a demonstration of lynx leaping capacity. Now, you better understand how this unter is able to leap onto and surprise a prey from unpredicted distances.

  • The big paws of the Canadian lynx

    The big paws of the Canadian lynx

    A post/article that is relatively old but that is very detailed about the size of the paws of the Canadian lynx. Starting from spectacular photos, the discussion rolls around the reason (from the species evolution point of view) for the appearance of such big/huge paws, in comparison with the American bobcat smaller ones. The enormous…

  • 25 “Big Cat” Pictures

    WebEcoist assembled some nice photos of the nicest big cats. Tiger White Tiger Lion Leopard Black panther Cheetah Puma Snow Leopard Lynx Caracal