#0133 · 🦊 mammals

Eurasian Lynx

🇳🇱 Lynx ·Lynx lynx

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 in Europe, not in NL

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
2. © Julia Moning · CC BY 4.0
3. © ZhenningLiu · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © marius_cerniauskas · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © Joachim S. Müller · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
6. © The Wasp Factory · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
7. © Miky Lopez · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. © Chriest · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
9. © The Wasp Factory · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
10. © The Wasp Factory · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

what is it?

The Eurasian lynx ( Lynx lynx ) is a medium-sized cat native to Siberia, Central, East, and Southern Asia, North, Central and Eastern Europe. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008 as it is widely distributed, and most populations are considered stable. Eurasian lynx have been re-introduced to several forested mountainous areas in Central and Southeastern Europe; these re-introduced subpopulations are small, less than 200 animals.

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 1,969iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
1,969 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).