Career Guidance for Children who want to work with Animals
Lynx Facts and Taxonomy
Lynx Facts
A Lynx is a wild cat with yellowish-brown fur, a short tail, and tuft of black hair on the tips of its ears.
The name “lynx” originated from the Greek word λύγξ, which means light, or brightness.
Name in other Languages:
- Afrikaans = lynx
- Arabic = حيوان الوشق (hayawan alwashq)
- Chinese = 天猫座 (Tiān māo zuò)
- French = Lynx
- German = Luchs
- Hebrew = לִינקס
- Russian = рысь (rys')
- Spanish = lince
Average Length
71 to 129 cm (28 to 51 in)
Average Weight
7.3 to 30 (16 to 66 lb)
Average Lifespan
8 to 13 years in the wild
Average Offspring
1 to 4 cubs
Gestation period
70 days
Running Speed
80 km/h (50 mph)
Heart Rate
-
Est Global Population
less than 50,000
Active Time
Crepuscular
Diet
Carnivorous
Lynx Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Lynx
Species: 4
Classification and Subspecies
The Lynx has 4 distinct Species:
- Eurasian lynx – Lynx lynx
- Iberian lynx – Lynx pardinus
- Canada lynx – Lynx canadensis
- Bobcat – Lynx rufus
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