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In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  Lynx - LoveToKnow Watches
Dr W. Blanford says that the characters on which E. Blyth relied in separating the Tibetan lynx (L. isabellinus) from the European species are.probably due to the nature of its habitat among rocks, and that he himself could find no constant character justifying separation.
Several lynxes are found in North America; the most northerly has been described as the Canadian lynx (L. canadensis); the bay lynx (L. rufus), with a rufous coat in summer, ranges south to Mexico, with spotted and streaked varieties - L. maculatus in Texas and southern California, and L.
A fifth form, the plateau lynx (L. baileyi), was described by Dr C. Merriam in 18 9 0, but the differences between it and the bay lynx are slight and unimportant.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Lynx   (523 words)

  
 Eurasian Lynx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized cat of European and Siberian forests, where it is one of the major predators.
Balkan peninsula: In Serbia, Macedonia, Albania and Greece there are altogether 50 lynxes; the nearly extinct population may be increased by lynxes immigrating from Slovenia.
Central Asia: The lynx is also native to the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Shaanxi, as well as to Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_lynx   (417 words)

  
 THE LYNX (Lynx Canadensis)..one of the world's most endangered species
The Canada Lynx, a wildcat, is a sturdy looking animal set on solid looking legs, a rear noticeably longer than the front, with large paws, a fairly small head, and a very short tail.Though similar in appearance to bobcats, lynx are larger and have longer ear tufts and different tail markings.
The lynx's tail is tawny gray with a fl tip, whereas the bobcat's tail has narrow fl bands and a fl tip.
The lynx lives as long as 12-13 years; the chief factor of death is lack of nutrition.
planet-lynx.net /lynx.htm   (567 words)

  
 Lynx (Lynx lynx) - picture and info
Besides the European wild cat there are two species of the genus lynx that have to be mentioned: The Lynx or Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) and the Spanish lynx (Lynx pardinus).
The typical habitats of the Lynx are forests and moorlands.
Lynx families living in northern regions with mild winters and enough food split up in autumn, whereas young lynxes living in the north and being confronted with harder winters and less food are supplied by their mother during winter.
magazine.naturspot.de /text/lynx.html   (643 words)

  
 Animal Info - Iberian Lynx
The Eurasian lynx lives in the forest and eats ungulates such as deer, while the Iberian lynx prefers scrub vegetation and eats mainly rabbits.
The Iberian lynx is placed in the "lynx lineage," which diverged from its ancestors as a separate lineage 8.0 million years ago.
The decline of the Iberian lynx in the second half of this century has been mainly due to the decline of its main prey, the rabbit (caused by disease and loss of the pasture-scrub-woodland habitat preferred by rabbits) and loss of the lynx's habitat.
www.animalinfo.org /species/carnivor/lynxpard.htm   (1572 words)

  
 HKHPE 12 03   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
In the district of Kemerowo, in West Siberia, the lynx is occupying in winter an area of 25-100 km².
The European female lynx, with her 2 kittens, on her 41 km² home range, on the forest-tundra near Arkhangelsk, near the White Sea, needs then a prey biomass of 307 kg/km², when raising kittens.
The lynx clearly disproves the belief, that the much larger cave lion, during the time of the woolly mammoth, has lived in an arctic climate, like the reindeer and the musk-ox of today.
hanskrause.de /HKHPE/hkhpe_12_03.htm   (1774 words)

  
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The European Community and the United States of America consider that the Standards annexed to this Understanding provide such a common framework and a basis for cooperation on the further development and implementation by their respective competent authorities of the Standards.
The European Community and the United States of America intend to encourage and support research, development, monitoring and training programs by their respective authorities that promote the use and application of traps and trapping methods for the humane treatment of such mammals.
The European Community and the United States of America state their intention to consult with each other, at the request of either of them, on any matter concerning this understanding or the annexed standards with a view to finding a mutually acceptable solution.
darkwing.uoregon.edu /~iea/TreatyTexts/1997-HumaneTrappingUS-EUR.EN.txt   (2210 words)

  
 Exhibit
The exhibit lies in a wooded valley and houses three lynx and offspring in an enclosure that closely resembles their natural habitat.
During the public feedings, the lynx have the opportunity to excercise their natural hunting behavior by capturing the meat that is moved back and forth by the keeper on a 'fishing rod'.
The food is not just left in the enclosure, but the lynx have to 'hunt' the meat that is moved back and forth by a fishing rod.
www.zoolex.org /zoolexcgi/view.py?id=713   (448 words)

  
 Action plan for the Iberian lynx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Another remarkable feature of the Iberian lynx is its qualification as the most endangered felid species in the world, given its low total population size, its highly fragmented distribution, and its declining population trend and strong range contraction during the last century.
Lynx are sometimes killed by hunters waiting in hides for red deer on the large hunting estates of the Iberian mountains.
Traffic casualties caused 7% of lynx deaths during the 1980’s, and it is believed that the impact of this cause of mortality is growing with traffic and road development.
www.ebd.csic.es /carnivoros/doc/actionplan.html   (17021 words)

  
 SMALL WILD CAT SPECIES
The Eurasian lynx inhabits forest and scrubland regions of western Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Mongolia, Manchuria, Iran, Iraq, and Asia minor.
Eurasian Lynx from colder regions are only lightly spotted; those from other regions have lighter spotting in winter.
The Domestic Cat, a subspecies of European Wild Cat, is found throughout the world due to human intervention and will interbreed with any of the F silvestris subspecies, resulting in mongrel populations.
messybeast.com /small-wildcats.htm   (4721 words)

  
 Treasures of Latvian Nature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The boundaries of the European roe deer distribution are chiefly determined by the depth of snow: for the most part, European roe deer do not live in places where snow is deeper than 40 cm.
As with the European red deer and elk, the roe deer population was affected by hunters, predators, and disease.
The European water chestnut (Trapa natans) is an annual plant whose roots are at the bottom of a lake but whose leafy rosette floats on the water.
www.latinst.lv /old/nature.htm   (5827 words)

  
 Projets du KORA, génétique du lynx
A first survey on the situation of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Europe was conducted by Breitenmoser and Breitenmoser-Würsten (1990) on behalf of the Council of Europe.
Therefore, contacts in all European countrys with lynx occurrences have been asked to participate in the inquiry and provide all relevant information by means of a detailed, population based questionnaire, and raster maps.
We expect interesting results, as the accession to the European Union has induced changes in legislation in many countries, and the implementation of programmes like Natura 2000 may have an effect on the lynx populations.
www.cx.unibe.ch /ivv/kora/ge/proj/elois   (281 words)

  
 Lara the Lynx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The European lynx is also known as the Northern or Eurasian lynx.
The Eurasian Lynx has been intensively hunted and trapped for its valuable fur, and because it is considered a threat to game and livestock.
However, the captive lynx seems to be enjoying her new home the big cat enclosure at London Zoo having recovered fully from her ordeal.
www.bigcats.org /abc/realcats/larathelynx.html   (1049 words)

  
 Big Cats - Lynx
The Lynx is found in all the continents of the World except Australia and South America.
The common European Lynx is the largest species, measuring sometimes as much as forty inches in length, including its short tail.
The Red or Bay Lynx inhabits the more southern portions of North America, and is about as large as its northern relative, though it does not give the impression of being so on account of the shorter fur and much smaller feet.
www.oldandsold.com /articles20/cats-7.shtml   (627 words)

  
 Eurasian lynx
Lynx also have a short, about 8” tail which is always tipped with a fl end.
The Eurasian lynx usually stalk their prey and overtake them with a quick burst of speed, killing the prey with a swift bite to the neck.
The attempt at raising the lynx commercially for their fur turned out to be economically unfeasible and most of this new bloodline found their way into the hands of other breeders.
www.exoticcatz.com /splynxeurasian.html   (1731 words)

  
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The Eurasian lynx was once found in the forested areas throughout most of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Monitoring of the lynx by conservation authorities in these areas continues to gain more information on the cats hunting behaviour and the debate, which is common in areas were the interests of wild cat populations is at odds with local inhabitants, seems set to continue.
In general the Eurasian lynx is not so dependent on hare and rabbit as their main source of prey as their North American counterpart, the Canadian lynx.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/plaza/abf90/bco/eurolynx.htm   (301 words)

  
 Iberian Lynx - Lynx pardinus - Spanish Lynx
The Iberian Lynx is a medium-sized cat with long legs, a short tail, big tufted ears, and a conspicuous throat-ruff.
With the population declined to less than half of the 1,200 in the early 1990s, the Iberian Lynx is close to becoming the first wild cat species to go extinct for at least 2,000 years.
Based on estimates of density and geographic range (Nowell and Jackson 1996), the total effective population size of the Iberian lynx is estimated at 250 mature breeding individuals, with a declining trend due to habitat and prey base loss and persecution, and no subpopulation containing more than 50 mature breeding individuals.
www.thebigcats.com /smallcat/lynxib.htm   (500 words)

  
 Laverda Lynx photos
The "Lynx- lynx", the European Lynx (the term comes from the Latin "lynx-lyncis") is known as "lynx" in French, "lynx" in English, "lince" in Italian, "lince" in Spanish, "shili" in Chinese, "lodjur" in Swedish, "yi" in Indian and "gaupe" in Norwegian.
The speed, the very acute sight and the astuteness of the lynx are proverbial and, in Italy, produced sayings such as "you are a lynx" or "having the sight of the lynx".
To design the Laverda Lynx, the Design and Styling Dept. of Moto Laverda was assigned with the target to highlight the lines of the new TPS frame, integrating it in a motorcycle introducing relevant innovations to the elegance of the Italian design: a new classic.
hamptonmotorsports.com /featureofmonth.htm   (1783 words)

  
 Missing Lynx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
It is in Mavrovo National Park (73,088 ha), where the last stand of one of three fragmented populations of the near-extinct European Lynx survives today.
To date, the European Lynx has not received a scientific name, and it is still not known whether it should granted full species or subspecies status.
The habitat the European Lynx lives in today has a long geological hisory containing relicts from the tertiary, glacial epochs and even two plant species from the early tropical vegetation.
lynx.uio.no /jon/lynx/mavrovo1.htm   (426 words)

  
 Exhibit
With this exhibit for European lynx, European wildcat and Asian small-clawed otter, Plaswijckpark realized another part of its master plan, which also includes future projects such as the internal recycling of all water used in the park and new exhibits with working titles like ‘Monkey Islands’ and ‘Owl Castle’.
Both European lynx and wildcat indoor enclosures can be divided into two parts by sliding doors, allowing separation and treatment of ill animals or introduction of new animals to the existing groups.
Plaswijckpark participates in the European wildcat breeding and reintroduction programme of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Bavaria (Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e.V.), which aims to create the conditions that enable the European wildcat and the European lynx to live and survive in this region of Germany.
www.zoolex.org /zoolexcgi/view.py?id=372   (1035 words)

  
 Eurasian Lynx - Lynx lynx
The Eurasian Lynx is a medium-sized cat of northern forests.
The Eurasian Lynx is driven by its harsh environment to eat anything it can catch, but it specializes in rabbits and hares, which make up most of its diet, along with occasional small deer, chipmunks, rats, mice, and lemmings.
Others, however, have pointed out that the Canadian Lynx is only about half the size of the Eurasian form, lacks the spotting on the body, and has an even shorter tail.
www.thebigcats.com /smallcat/lynxeur.htm   (344 words)

  
 European Lynx
The Eurasian lynx is a large cat with a powerful body, short, sturdy legs, and a very short tail.
Its coat is yellowish-brown fading to white on its undersides, and may be spotted with dark brown.
The Eurasian lynx may be found in the pine forests and thick scrub south of the arctic in Europe and Asia, where it hunts by night, from the ground, and seeks rodents, birds, fish, small deer, goats, and sheep.
www.tigertouch.org /cats/europeanlynx.html   (87 words)

  
 Informasjon
Risk-taking by Eurasian lynx in a human-dominated landscape: effects of sex and reproductive status.
Kvam, T. Age determination in European lynx by incremental lines in tooth cementrum.
Kvam, T. Supernumerary teeth in the European lynx and their evolutionary significance.
scandlynx.nina.no /info.html   (1294 words)

  
 Hunt on Lynx in Central Russia | Lynx | European Lynx | Hunt in Central Russia | West Siberia hunting | Ibex-Club.
European Lynx (Felis lynx lynx) inhabits in the European part of Russia, on Ural, in West Siberia.
Izhevskaya area (Udmurtia) is one of the several places in Russia, where the special hunts for Lynx are organized.
After the Lynx hunt it’s possible to hunt additionally for Moose or Wild Boar in the same hunting estates.
www.infohub.com /outfitters/135.html   (363 words)

  
 Cats - The Lynx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Lynx is from 30 to 40 inches long, it may be 24 inches tall at the shoulder and it can weigh from 30 to 40 lbs.
The female Lynx has about 4 kittens, 2 months later, The kittens are born in a nest of grass under a dense wind fall or a shelter of rocks.
The European Lynx is found in Northern Asia and they were once found in the wooded part of Europe.
www.worldkids.com /critters/mammals/lynx.htm   (344 words)

  
 A mysterious big cat spotted in the Wormit area may be a European Lynx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
A mysterious big cat spotted in the Wormit area may be a European Lynx.
Residents in and around Wormit have alerted police and a series of unconnected witnesses have spotted the animal close to the Dundee - Kirkcaldy road, near Forgan roundabout.
Descriptions have pointed to the beasts very straight, stiff forelegs, giant paws and tufty ears, features which are very noticeable on a lynx.
www.bigcats.org /abc/sightings/1988/fifelynx.html   (226 words)

  
 European Lynx Draco walkonthewildside.org
This would be a surprise for the big boy, someone to share his house with.
But once the warm summer days come again he is back down to his nice trim self once again.
I estimate his winter weight to be 90 pounds, I know my Canadian Lynx weighed 55 pounds when I had him in the vets office.
walkonthewildside.org /EuropeanLynxDraco.html   (619 words)

  
 Caliban - Opinion and Righteous Anger: European Lynx (no, not the animal)
Batteries aren't a realistic option, as the Lynx positively devours the things, so I would need a new adapter for use in Europe.
Even though the Lynx is now about 16 years old, it's still very easy to pick up an original Atari 110V US power supply (complete with box).
The 3 pronged 240V UK adapter is a little harder to come by, with the 2 pronged 220V continental European model by far the hardest of the three to find.
www.caliban.org /mt/archives/2006/03/retro_gaming.html   (226 words)

  
 The Atari Times - Lynx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
European Soccer Challenge is a very good soccer game and is one of the best sports games on the Lynx.
This game is done to near perfection in almost all areas with the expectation of sound.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without consent of the author.
www.ataritimes.com /lynx/reviews/esc.html   (501 words)

  
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Today the main refuges for wolves are in northern European countries and in Eastern European countries with larger tracts of virgin forests Specially threatened — wolves in Norway In the mid 20th century almost exterminated, coming back over the last few years.
Main European Distribution in Spain and Eastern-Europe In Austria the last successful breeding pair was reported in 1810.
Passage or wintering birds from eastern populations occur in the Middle East, east Africa south to Tanzania, the Arabian peninsula, the Indian subcontinent and south and east Asia.
assets.panda.org /downloads/animalsthreats.doc   (2564 words)

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