Lynx-Iberian

Name: Lynx-Iberian
Geographica distribution: Portugal and Spain.
Natural habitat: the main habitats are the woods and Mediterranean thickets where it looks for shelter.
Food habits: Feed almost exclusively of brave-rabbits, however, its’ diet can be complemented by rodents, birds and broods of cervidae.
Size: Length: 80 cm up to 110 cm; more tail from 11 to 13 cm.
Weigh: 10 kg up to 13 kg.
Gestation period: It varies between 63 and 74 days.
Number of cubs: 1 to 4
life expansion: Up to 13 years.
Conservation state of the specie: The lynx-Iberian is considered now the most threatened feline of the world and is classified one of the species in danger of extinction by the Red Books of Portugal, Spain and UICN.
Also it is protected by Berna's Convention and by the Convention that regularizes the Commerce of Wild Species, being considered by the Directive Habitats as priority specie. The biggest threats to its survival are the decreasing of the brave-rabbit and the destruction of the Mediterranean habitats.
By: Stephanie Sales