LYNX

FELIDAE

COMMON NAME	FAMILY	GENUS	SCIENTIFIC NAME	SUB SPECIES - 9
EURASIAN LYNX	Felidae	Lynx	Lynx lynx	1.  Scandinavian Lynx - Lynx lynx lynx
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized cat native to European and Siberian forests, Central Asia and East Asia. It is also known as the European lynx, common lynx, the northern lynx, and the Siberian or Russian lynx. While its conservation status has been classified as "Least Concern", populations of Eurasian lynx have been reduced or extirpated from western Europe, where it is now being reintroduced.				2.  (Lynx lynx carpathicus)
				3.  Balkan Lynx - Lynx lynx martinoi
				4.  (Lynx lynx dinniki)
				5.  (Lynx lynx wardi)
				6.  (Lynx lynx wrangeli)
				7.  (Lynx lynx isabellinus)
				8.  (Lynx lynx kozlovi)
				9.  (Lynx lynx stroganovi)

COMMON NAME	FAMILY	GENUS	SCIENTIFIC NAME	SUB SPECIES - 3
CANADA LYNX	Felidae	Lynx	Lynx canadensis	1.  (L. canadensis canadensis)
The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) or Canadian lynx is a North American mammal of the cat family, Felidae. It is a close relative of the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx). However, in some characteristics the Canada lynx is more like the bobcat (Lynx rufus) than the Eurasian Lynx. With the recognisedsubspecies, it ranges across Canada and into Alaska as well as some parts of the northern United States. With a dense silvery-brown coat, ruffed face and tufted ears, the Canada lynx resembles the other species of the mid-sized Lynx genus. It is larger than the bobcat, with which it shares parts of its range, and over twice the size of the domestic cat.				2.  (L. canadensis mollipilosus)
				3.  Newfoundland Lynx - L. canadensis subsolanus

COMMON NAME	FAMILY	GENUS	SCIENTIFIC NAME	SUB SPECIES - 0
IBERIAN LYNX	Felidae	Lynx	Lynx pardinus
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is a critically endangered species of felid. The Iberian lynx is most prevalent in the Iberian Peninsula located inSouthern Europe. They are categorized as critically endangered by many institutions, including the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The Iberian lynx is a rabbit specialist with a low ability to adapt its diet. A sharp drop in the population of its main food source, a result of two diseases, contributed to the feline's decline. The lynx was also affected by the loss of scrubland, its main habitat, to human development, including changes in land use and the construction of roads and dams. According to the conservation group SOS Lynx, if the Iberian lynx died out, it would be the first feline species to become extinct since prehistorictimes. Captive breeding and reintroduction programs have boosted their numbers. As of 2013, Andalusia has a population of 309 living in the wild.  As an attempt to save this species from extinction, an EU LIFE Nature project is underway that includes habitat preservation, lynx population monitoring, and rabbit population management. Formerly considered a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), the Iberian lynx is now classified as a separate species. Both species occurred together in central Europe in the Pleistocene epoch, being separated by habitat choice. The Iberian lynx is believed to have evolved from Lynx issiodorensis.

COMMON NAME	FAMILY	GENUS	SCIENTIFIC NAME	SUB SPECIES - 13
BOB CAT	Felidae	Lynx	Lynx rufus	1.  (L. rufus rufus)
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a North American mammal of the cat family Felidae, appearing during the Irvingtonian stage of around 1.8 million years ago (AEO). With 12 recognized subspecies, it ranges from southern Canada to northern Mexico, including most of the continental United States. The bobcat is an adaptable predator that inhabits wooded areas, as well as semidesert, urban edge, forest edges, and swampland environments. It remains in some of its original range, but local populations are vulnerable to extirpation by coyotes and domestic animals. The bobcat is vital for controlling pest populations With a gray to brown coat, whiskered face, and black-tufted ears, the bobcat resembles the other species of the mid-sized Lynx genus. It is smaller on average than the Canada lynx, with which it shares parts of its range, but is about twice as large as the domestic cat. It has distinctive black bars on its forelegs and a black-tipped, stubby tail, from which it derives its name. Though the bobcat prefers rabbits and hares, it will hunt anything from insects, chickens, and small rodents to deer. Prey selection depends on location and habitat, season, and abundance. Like most cats, the bobcat is territorial and largely solitary, although with some overlap in home ranges. It uses several methods to mark its territorial boundaries, including claw marks and deposits of urine or feces. The bobcat breeds from winter into spring and has a gestation period of about two months. Although bobcats have been hunted extensively by humans, both for sport and fur, their population has proven resilient. The elusive predator features inNative American mythology and the folklore of European settlers.				2.  (L. r. gigas)
				3.  (L. r. floridanus)
				4.  (L. r. superiorensis)
				5.  (L. r. baileyi)
				6.  (L. r. californicus)
				7.  (L. r. mohavensis)
				8.  Mexican Bobcat - Lynx rufus escuinapae
				9.   (L. r. fasciatus)
				10. (L. r. oaxacensis)
				11. (L. r. pallescens)
				12. (L. r. peninsularis)
				13. (L. r. texensis)