Eurasian lynx triplets were recently born at the Zoological Society of London’s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
With a massive range, spanning from scattered populations in Western Europe to Eastern Siberia, the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a highly successful mid-sized predator. Listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, the wild cat is now being reintroduced into parts of Western Europe where it was hunted to local extinction.
The Eurasian lynx is the largest of the world’s four lynx species and its preferred prey is roe deer.
Eurasian lynx cub. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Eurasian lynx cub. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.