Spanish lynxDescription:The lynx is an endangered wild carnivore. Its scientific name is Felis pardina and it belongs to the Felidae family. The Spanish lynx is classified as Lynx Pardinus. Lynx is the name given to several small, ferocious related members of the cat family. The lynx is very similar to a cat, but larger than it. It has very long legs, large paws and a tuft of fur more than 2cm long at the end of each ear. Its body is very strong and varies from 65cm to 130cm in length plus a short tail. It is covered in thick, soft fur. It has an average weight of 15-25 kg. The lynx feeds on hares, rabbits, rodents, fawns and land birds. They lurk on tree branches. It is also common for lynx to stalk prey. Like all cats it is a superb predator and a highly efficient killing machine. Furtive and silent, it travels an area of many kilometers every day in search of its prey, namely rabbits, birds and other small animals. In the past it was believed that the lynx would lie in wait in a tree until its prey was within leaping distance before striking, so as to avoid attention. This, however, is not the case and the Spanish lynx will chase its prey on the ground a short distance away. , where it will then jump and kill with a slash of claws or bite the jugular vein. The lynx is a nocturnal animal; they are active all year round, especially at night. Reproduction occurs in spring and the lynx takes refuge in caves or inside hollow trees or trunks. An average litter consists of two to four kittens. The lynx is a very beautiful animal, so we have to do any... middle of paper ......ian lynxes are mainly nocturnal animals. Their activity peaks around dusk as they prepare to hunt throughout the night. Traveling an overall average of 7km during waking hours, males travel a longer distance on average than females. These cats are strong tree climbers when needed. When prey is captured, the Iberian lynx drags or carries the carcass some distance from the kill site. Then it is consumed and the remains buried. The territorial boundaries of similar sexes do not overlap. Male territories overlap with those of several females. Females' breeding dens include a variety of locations such as cavities under thickets, burrows, hollow trees, and old stork nests. After her cubs reach the age of several weeks, the mother moves the cubs to a larger den, often under a bush..
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