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The Iberian lynx, aka pardel Lynx or Spanish lynx, is considered to be the rarest of all the lynx species. While once widespread, these lynx are now reduced to a couple locales: Doñana and Andujár-Cardeña National Park in the Spanish autonomic region of Andalusia. They face the threats of habitat […]

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The Balkan lynx is a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx. They can be found in southwestern Balkans, Albania; Kosovo; Greece; north Macedonia; Serbia; and Montenegro. These cats prefer evergreen forests, deciduous forests, mixed forests, and bush habitats. During summer months, they can be found in cultivated areas, shrublands, and higher […]

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After brown bears and wolves, the Eurasian lynx
 is the 3rd largest carnivore in Europe. You can find these beautiful kitties from the western parts of Europe, through Russia and into eastern Asia. They prefer broadleafed boreal forests, mixed forests, the northern slopes of the Himalayas, alpine tundra, and open […]

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The Canadian lynx lives in forested areas in the United States and Canada & is well adapted to the life in extremely low temperatures. Lynx are found in the broad boreal forest belt. The number of lynx have been greatly reduced due to poaching. Their numbers fluctuate based on the […]

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The bobcat is often confused with a lynx due to the similarity of size and the telltale ear tufts. Bobcats and lynx live in different locales though and the lynx is larger, shaggier, has larger feet, faded spots, and are more gray in color; as opposed to the reddish color […]

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