Eurasian lynx

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carnivore felid lynx mammal wild cat

The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized wild cat native to European and Siberian forests, recognizable by its tufted ears, short tail, and spotted coat, and is one of the continent’s top predators.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Eurasian lynx canonical	15
Lynx	5
Lynx lynx	1
lynx (Lynx lynx)	1

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	carnivore ⓘ felid ⓘ lynx ⓘ mammal ⓘ wild cat ⓘ
activityPattern	crepuscular ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ
averageLitterSize	2 ⓘ 3 ⓘ
binomialName	Lynx lynx ⓘ
bodyLength	80–130 cm ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatColor	greyish ⓘ reddish-brown ⓘ
conservationAction	legal protection ⓘ reintroduction programs ⓘ
diet	birds ⓘ chamois ⓘ hares ⓘ roe deer ⓘ small mammals ⓘ
family	Felidae ⓘ
genus	Lynx ⓘ
gestationPeriod	about 70 days ⓘ
habitat	boreal forest ⓘ mountain forest ⓘ temperate forest ⓘ
hasPhysicalCharacteristic	large paws ⓘ long legs ⓘ short tail ⓘ spotted coat ⓘ tufted ears ⓘ
hearing	acute ⓘ
introducedPopulation	Alps ⓘ Carpathian Mountains ⓘ surface form: Carpathians Central Europe ⓘ
IUCNStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
lifespanInCaptivity	up to 20 years ⓘ
lifespanInWild	10–15 years ⓘ
nativeTo	Central Asia ⓘ East Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Siberia ⓘ
order	Carnivora ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
primaryHuntingMethod	ambush ⓘ stalking ⓘ
rangeCountry	China ⓘ Finland ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Norway ⓘ Poland ⓘ Romania ⓘ Russia ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Turkey ⓘ
reproduction	gives birth in spring ⓘ
sexualDimorphism	males larger than females ⓘ
shoulderHeight	60–75 cm ⓘ
socialBehavior	solitary ⓘ
tailLength	11–24 cm ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
threat	decline of prey populations ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ poaching ⓘ
trophicLevel	apex predator ⓘ
vision	adapted for low light ⓘ
weight	18–30 kg ⓘ