Interesting Facts About Iberian Lynx


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The Iberian lynx is one of the four extant species within Lynx, a genus of medium-sized wild cats, with short, coarse, and heavily spotted coat

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The base colour is a bright yellowish red or tawny, with dark brown or black spots. The underparts are white

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The Iberian lynx lives in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub of the Iberian Peninsula, which is made up of Spain and Portugal

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It is a carnivore that mostly eats rabbits, but will also eat other small mammals and birds. They usually hunt at dawn and dusk

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Female Iberian lynxes usually give birth between March and April, with an average litter size of 3

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Male Iberian lynxes weigh 11-15 kg, while females weigh 8-12 kg

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Scientists believe that the Iberian lynx lives about 13 years in the wild. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List

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