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Lynx lynx (carnivore)

Mass: 16 kg based on Breitenmoser and Haller 1993 and Potocnik et al. 2002

Diet: carnivore based on Breitenmoser and Haller 1993 and Jedrzejewski et al. 2002

Abundance: 0.03 to 11.83% (median 0.22%)

Latitudinal range: 35.6° to 59.9°

Habitats: (17), Mediterranean woodland (1), desert/xeric shrubland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (3), temperate coniferous forest (2)

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Found in 26 samples

Armenia: Hovk-1 Cave (Unit 4)

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (intensive study), Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Canada: Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV)

China: Altun Mountains, Mount Kalamaili Ungulate Nature Reserve, Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve

Croatia: Northern Velebit National Park

France: Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VII), Vergisson II

Iraq: Palegawra Cave

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Caverna degli Orsi (sondage A, Unit 11.2), Riparo Biarzo (SU 5), Riparo Biarzo (SU 4 + 3B), Grotta Cucgiliana

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI)

Russia: Geographical Society Cave, Khayrgas Cave - Layer 4 (1998–1999 pit)

Turkey: Ciglikara Nature Reserve, Barhal Stream

Ukraine: Grot Skeliastyi (III-3B), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3-x)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass17000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass17000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass14000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass15000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass17500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass10000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass17500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass11500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass17000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass19000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass15000 kgN = 1Potocnik et al. 2002
♂ body mass23500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♂ body mass24500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♂ body mass19500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♂ body mass13500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
head and body length1168 mmN = 1Ward 1926

See also Lynx, Lynx canadensis, Lynx issiodorensis, Lynx pardinus, Lynx rufus, Lynx sp.

Current reference: Shotwell 1968 (ER 3992)