Species group · Mammals
Lynxes
WAnimals has 4 species of lynx, all in the family Felidae.
- 4 species
- 1 family
- 53 countries
- 75 parks
- Weight
- 4 kg – 30 kg
- Length
- 65 cm – 1.3 m
- Lifespan
- 10 – 14 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 4.
All 4 species of lynxes on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 53 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It feeds almost entirely on rabbits.
From Iberian Lynx
It is unmistakable for its pointed ears with their black tufts.
From Iberian Lynx
Its population has grown more than tenfold since 2002.
From Iberian Lynx
It feeds mainly on small ungulates such as roe deer, along with hares, birds and rodents.
From Eurasian Lynx
It lives in the boreal and temperate forests of Europe, Siberia, Central Asia and East Asia.
From Eurasian Lynx
One individual reached a record of 24 to 25 years in captivity.
From Eurasian Lynx
It can make a living anywhere from desert to the suburbs.
From Bobcat
It feeds mainly on rabbits and hares, supplemented with rodents, birds and the occasional young deer.
From Bobcat