Iberian Lynx:
A photographer in Spain spotted the world’s first-ever white Iberian lynx.
- It is a carnivore species endemic to Europe.
- It is the world’s most endangered and known for its pointy ears, long legs and leopard-like spotted fur.
- This species, like other cat species, is sexually dimorphic, with males being heavier and longer than females.
- This lynx is generally nocturnal and its activity patterns are closely synchronized with those of their major prey, the rabbit.
- It requires variable terrain below 1300 m, containing a mosaic of closed Mediterranean scrubland interspersed with open patches of grassland, often with marsh ecotones.
- Iberian lynx are found only in two small areas of southwest Spain on the Iberian Peninsula, west of the Pyrenees mountains
- These are related to human activities, such as poaching and habitat destruction, Illegal Hunting and decreased food base etc.
- Conservation status
- IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
- CITES: Appendix II.
