Mass: 9.0 kg based on Litvaitis et al. 1984, Wassmer et al. 1988, and Layne 1958

Diet: carnivore based on Litvaitis et al. 1984

Abundance: 0.01 to 23.68% (median 0.55%)

Latitudinal range: 17.8° to 46.3°

Habitats: (27), Mediterranean woodland (2), desert/xeric shrubland (4), montane grassland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (13), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (2), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (3)

Found in 54 samples

Canada: Canadian National Railway (spring)

Mexico: Huasabas-Sahuaripa Region, Ajos, Madera West, Pico de Orizaba National Park, San Juan Bautista Cuicatlân (lluvias), San Juan Bautista Cuicatlân (secas), El Zurdo (Holocene)

United States: Salt Pond Mountain, Haw River, Rocky River, Richlands, Capay, Boulder County, North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, Raleigh-Durham, North of the Michigamme Reservoir, Kleberg County, Davis Mountain Preserve, The Wilds, Blue Grass Army Depot, Ardis (Late Pleistocene), Zesch Cave (Late Pleistocene), Crystal Ball Cave (Late Pleistocene), Laubach Cave (Late Pleistocene), Saber-tooth Cave (Late Pleistocene), Golf Course (Late Pleistocene), Rancho La Brea (Pit 91) (Late Pleistocene), Harrodsburg Crevice (Late Pleistocene), Bat Cave (Late Pleistocene), CA-SLO-585 (Locus 6A, Early-Middle Holocene) (Holocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature F) (Holocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature E) (Holocene), Angel Site (Subdivision W10D) (Holocene), Fort Center Mound A (Holocene), Croley-Evans (Holocene), Harris Creek (Holocene), Edwin Harness Mound (Holocene), Cole Gravel Pit (Holocene), Baker Village (Holocene), Scovill (Holocene), Robinson Cave (Late Pleistocene), Meyer Cave (Holocene), Mescal Cave (Pleistocene - Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Eleventh Hour Site (Room 7, Layer 3) (Holocene), Bull Neck Swamp Research Forest, Trail of Tears State Forest, Black Mountain Open Space Park, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (logs, feature), Nugget Canyon, West of US 287, Mojave Desert

♀ body mass	7400 kg	N = 24	Litvaitis et al. 1984
♀ body mass	8800 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ body mass	5800 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ body mass	7800 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ body mass	6500 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ body mass	7800 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ body mass	9900 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ body mass	9400 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ body mass	13300 kg	N = 12	Litvaitis et al. 1984
♂ body mass	9400 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ body mass	9500 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ body mass	9000 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ body mass	9100 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ body mass	9500 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ body mass	10500 kg	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
body mass	16783 kg	N = 1	Layne 1958
body mass	9525 kg	N = 1	Layne 1958
♀ ear length	60 mm	N = 1	Platt et al. 2010
♀ ear length	63 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ ear length	62 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ ear length	61 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ ear length	71 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ ear length	70 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ ear length	65 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ ear length	65 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ ear length	85 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ ear length	71 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ ear length	70 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ ear length	67 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ ear length	65 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ ear length	71 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ hind foot length	155 mm	N = 1	Platt et al. 2010
♀ hind foot length	170 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ hind foot length	160 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ hind foot length	163 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ hind foot length	160 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ hind foot length	154 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ hind foot length	163 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ hind foot length	172 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ hind foot length	163 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ hind foot length	168 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ hind foot length	173 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ hind foot length	183 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ hind foot length	191 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ hind foot length	173 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ tail length	125 mm	N = 1	Platt et al. 2010
♀ tail length	182 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ tail length	160 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ tail length	138 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ tail length	158 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ tail length	150 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ tail length	146 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ tail length	168 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ tail length	139 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ tail length	167 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ tail length	155 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ tail length	160 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ tail length	181 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ tail length	148 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ total body length	770 mm	N = 1	Platt et al. 2010
♀ total body length	913 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ total body length	845 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ total body length	845 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ total body length	837 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ total body length	865 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ total body length	894 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♀ total body length	910 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ total body length	895 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ total body length	931 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ total body length	908 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ total body length	978 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ total body length	986 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988
♂ total body length	901 mm	N = 1	Wassmer et al. 1988

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