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Comenius Project

Comenius Project. Let us save de endangered species. The Iberian Lynx. Iberian Lynx. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Lynx Species: Pardinus. Distribution. In 1960. In 2003. Natural Habitat.

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Comenius Project

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  1. Comenius Project Letussave de endangeredspecies TheIberianLynx

  2. Iberian Lynx Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Lynx Species: Pardinus

  3. Distribution In 1960 In 2003

  4. Natural Habitat Itspreferred habitats are the woods and themediterraneanforests, where it looks for shelter.

  5. PhysicalFeatures • Short tail. • Tufted ears and a ruff of fur beneath the chin. • Leopard-like spots with a coat that is often light grey or various; shades of light brownish-yellow. • 85 to 110 centimetres long. • 60 to 70 centimetres high. • The male is larger than the female, with the average weight of males 12.9 kilograms.

  6. Food It hunts mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians at twilight. The European rabbit is its main prey. It is solitary and hunts alone.

  7. Reproduction • The typical gestation period is about two months. • The cubs are born between March and September. • A litter consists of two or three. • The cubs become independent at 7–10 months old, but remain with the mother until around 20 months old. • Survival of the young depends heavily on the availability of prey species. • In the wild both males and females reach sexual maturity at one year old, though in practice they rarely breed until a territory becomes vacant(could take 5 years). • The maximum longevity in the wild is 13 years.

  8. Major Threats • Agricultural development. • Plantation of mediterraneanscrublands with pines and eucalyptus. • This lead to the moving of the Iberian Lynx from one part of Portugal to the western part Portugal. • Road buildings, dam constructions and the building of residential homes.

  9. Major Threats • Industrial development. • There was a decline in rabbit populations, because of habitat changes and rabbit hemorrhagic disease. • They were hunted by hunters.

  10. Conservation Status The Iberian Lynx, also known as the Spanish Lynx, is the world's most critically endangered feline, with only 100-200 individuals remaining. During the 2010/2011 season, there were 26 surviving cubs of 45 born in breeding centers.In 2011/2012, breeding centers in Portugal and Spain reported a total of 44 survivors from 59 births.

  11. Let Us Save The Endangered Species Let Us Save the Iberian Lynx!

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