Iberian Lynx
Lynx pardinus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 353
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is one of four extant species of Lynx, a genus of medium-sized wild cats. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Fossils suggest that it has been present in Iberia since the end of the Early Pleistocene around 1 million years ago.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Iberian lynx”.