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    Iberian Lynx

    Lynx pardinus

    AnimaliaMammaliaCarnivoraFelidae

    The Iberian lynx is a spotted cat whose ecology is strongly linked to European rabbits. Its conservation story depends on prey recovery and connected habitat, not just the presence of individual protected animals.

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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyFelidae
    8. GenusLynx
    9. SpeciesLynx pardinus
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Opisthokonta clade
    4. Metazoa kingdom
    5. Eumetazoa clade
    6. Bilateria clade
    7. Deuterostomia clade
    8. Chordata phylum
    9. Craniata subphylum
    10. Vertebrata clade
    11. Gnathostomata clade
    12. Teleostomi clade
    13. Euteleostomi clade
    14. Sarcopterygii superclass
    15. Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
    16. Tetrapoda clade
    17. Amniota clade
    18. Mammalia class
    19. Theria clade
    20. Eutheria clade
    21. Boreoeutheria clade
    22. Laurasiatheria superorder
    23. Carnivora order
    24. Feliformia suborder
    25. Felidae family
    26. Felinae subfamily
    27. Lynx genus
    28. Lynx pardinus species
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    Physical traits

    A spotted coat, ear tufts, facial ruff and short tail are characteristic.

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    Habitat and range

    Mediterranean scrub mosaics combine sheltered resting places with more open feeding grounds for rabbits.

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    Diet and nutrition

    European rabbits are the central prey. Changes in their availability can have major consequences for lynx reproduction and persistence.

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    Behavior and activity

    It usually hunts alone and uses cover when stalking. Its activity is closely tied to the availability and activity of prey.

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    Geographic distribution

    The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Portugal, Spain.

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    Evidence

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    Connected life

    No reviewed ecological connections in the collection yet.

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