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Eurasian lynx
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Türkiye · Mammal

Eurasian lynx

Lynx lynx

The lynx is the silent hunter of the forest, known for the black tufts of fur on the tips of its ears.

Where it lives
Forests of Europe and Asia; in Türkiye, the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolian forests
Diet
CarnivoreEats meat
Weight
18–30 kg
Shoulder height
65 cm
Lifespan (wild)
12–17 years

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Yaman scale

Drawn side by side with Yaman, to the same scale.

It would take about 2 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 65 cm). 0.25 m0.5 m0.75 m1 m1.25 m1.5 m Yaman · 1.5 m Eurasian lynx · 65 cm
Shoulder height2×= 1 Yaman

It would take about 2 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 65 cm).

Weight1×= 1 Yaman

It would take about 1 of them to weigh as much as Yaman.

Common questions

Where does the Eurasian lynx live?

Forests of Europe and Asia; in Türkiye, the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolian forests. In our zoo it lives in the Türkiye zone.

What does the Eurasian lynx eat?

It is a carnivore: it eats meat.

How big does the Eurasian lynx get?

Shoulder height: 65 cm. It weighs 18–30 kg.

How long does the Eurasian lynx live?

12–17 years in the wild.

Is the Eurasian lynx endangered?

On the IUCN Red List it is listed as least concern. Plenty of them in the wild.

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Did you know?

  • Its ear tufts are thought to help it hear better.
  • Its wide, furry paws keep it from sinking into snow.
  • It is so secretive that people rarely see it, even in forests where it lives.

How safe is it?

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

Least concern. Plenty of them in the wild.

IUCN Red List

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