wildlifecollective: Eurasian Lynx - Lynx lynx
The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized cat native to European and Siberian forests, South Asia and East Asia. It is also known as the European lynx, common lynx, the northern lynx, and the Siberian or Russian lynx. While its conservation status has been classified as “least concern”, populations of Eurasian lynx have been reduced or extirpated from western Europe, where it is now being reintroduced.
Eurasian lynx make a range of vocalizations, but are generally silent outside of the breeding season. They have been observed to mew, hiss, growl, and purr, and, like domestic cats, will “chatter” at prey that is just out of reach. Mating calls are much louder, consisting of deep growls in the male, and loud “meow”-like sounds in the female.
Eurasian lynx are secretive, and because the sounds they make are very quiet and seldom heard, their presence in an area may go unnoticed for years. Remnants of prey or tracks on snow are usually observed long before the animal is seen.
Lynx prey on hares, rabbits, rodents, grouse, wild boar, chamois, foxes, roe deer, and reindeer. As with other cats, taking on larger prey presents a risk to the animal, and so is only common during winter when food is less abundant. They will also feed on carrion when it is available. Adult lynx require 2.4 to 4.4 lb. of meat per day, and may take several days to fully consume some of their larger prey.
The main method of hunting is stalking, sneaking and jumping on prey, although they are also ambush predators when conditions are suitable. In winter certain snow conditions make this harder and the animal may be forced to switch to larger prey. Eurasian lynx hunt using both vision and hearing, and often climb onto high rocks or fallen trees to scan the surrounding area.
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3rd December 2011
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Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) Schönbrunner Zoo, Wien, Austria
“Hey ladies…”
(photo: mpiet)
theanimalblog: Hey Shmexy… ;) Skansen, Stockholm (photo: Ioana Dodu)
Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
(Source: theanimalblog)
- Camera: Nikon D90
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Exposure: 1/200th
- Focal Length: 200mm
Katya the Lynx plays with Hunter the Red Fox at Jungle Cat World in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada.
(photo: Oren Wolf)
- Camera: Panasonic DMC-GH1
- Aperture: f/5.8
- Exposure: 1/125th
- Focal Length: 91mm
Basiliscus galeritus - Basilisco de cabeza roja - Red-headed Basilisk
- Camera: Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
- Aperture: f/4.3
- Exposure: 1/15th
- Focal Length: 365mm
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endangered-animals: KAKAPO (Strigops habroptila)
STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Kakapo (Māori: kākāpō, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptila (Gray, 1845), also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc of sensory, vibrissa-like feathers, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively short length. A certain combination of traits makes it unique among its kind—it is the world’s only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, and it is also possibly one of the world’s longest-living birds. [wikipedia]
Current Status: The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of June 2011, only 131 living individuals are known, most of which have been given names. Conservation efforts began in the 1890s, but they were not very successful until the implementation of the Kakapo Recovery Plan in the 1980s. As of January 2009, surviving Kakapo are kept on two predator-free islands, Codfish (Whenua Hou) and Anchor islands, where they are closely monitored. This species only survives in a tiny population on four offshore islands and therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered. With the instigation of intensive management in 1995, numbers are now increasing, but the population trend over the last three generations has still been negative. [IUCN Listing]
Jennie’s Comment: This amazing bird is a fighter and has at many times in its history been completely extinct in the wild only to fight its way back via reintroduction and very heavy conservation efforts. The Kakapo is living proof that with conservation efforts, we can save animals from extinction.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lujbi0S9Ds1r6t2mxo5_1280.jpg)
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endangered-animals: KAKAPO (Strigops habroptila)
STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Kakapo (Māori: kākāpō, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptila (Gray, 1845), also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc of sensory, vibrissa-like feathers, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively short length. A certain combination of traits makes it unique among its kind—it is the world’s only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, and it is also possibly one of the world’s longest-living birds. [wikipedia]
Current Status: The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of June 2011, only 131 living individuals are known, most of which have been given names. Conservation efforts began in the 1890s, but they were not very successful until the implementation of the Kakapo Recovery Plan in the 1980s. As of January 2009, surviving Kakapo are kept on two predator-free islands, Codfish (Whenua Hou) and Anchor islands, where they are closely monitored. This species only survives in a tiny population on four offshore islands and therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered. With the instigation of intensive management in 1995, numbers are now increasing, but the population trend over the last three generations has still been negative. [IUCN Listing]
Jennie’s Comment: This amazing bird is a fighter and has at many times in its history been completely extinct in the wild only to fight its way back via reintroduction and very heavy conservation efforts. The Kakapo is living proof that with conservation efforts, we can save animals from extinction.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lujbi0S9Ds1r6t2mxo1_1280.jpg)
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endangered-animals: KAKAPO (Strigops habroptila)
STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Kakapo (Māori: kākāpō, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptila (Gray, 1845), also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc of sensory, vibrissa-like feathers, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively short length. A certain combination of traits makes it unique among its kind—it is the world’s only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, and it is also possibly one of the world’s longest-living birds. [wikipedia]
Current Status: The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of June 2011, only 131 living individuals are known, most of which have been given names. Conservation efforts began in the 1890s, but they were not very successful until the implementation of the Kakapo Recovery Plan in the 1980s. As of January 2009, surviving Kakapo are kept on two predator-free islands, Codfish (Whenua Hou) and Anchor islands, where they are closely monitored. This species only survives in a tiny population on four offshore islands and therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered. With the instigation of intensive management in 1995, numbers are now increasing, but the population trend over the last three generations has still been negative. [IUCN Listing]
Jennie’s Comment: This amazing bird is a fighter and has at many times in its history been completely extinct in the wild only to fight its way back via reintroduction and very heavy conservation efforts. The Kakapo is living proof that with conservation efforts, we can save animals from extinction.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lujbi0S9Ds1r6t2mxo2_1280.jpg)
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endangered-animals: KAKAPO (Strigops habroptila)
STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Kakapo (Māori: kākāpō, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptila (Gray, 1845), also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc of sensory, vibrissa-like feathers, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively short length. A certain combination of traits makes it unique among its kind—it is the world’s only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, and it is also possibly one of the world’s longest-living birds. [wikipedia]
Current Status: The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of June 2011, only 131 living individuals are known, most of which have been given names. Conservation efforts began in the 1890s, but they were not very successful until the implementation of the Kakapo Recovery Plan in the 1980s. As of January 2009, surviving Kakapo are kept on two predator-free islands, Codfish (Whenua Hou) and Anchor islands, where they are closely monitored. This species only survives in a tiny population on four offshore islands and therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered. With the instigation of intensive management in 1995, numbers are now increasing, but the population trend over the last three generations has still been negative. [IUCN Listing]
Jennie’s Comment: This amazing bird is a fighter and has at many times in its history been completely extinct in the wild only to fight its way back via reintroduction and very heavy conservation efforts. The Kakapo is living proof that with conservation efforts, we can save animals from extinction.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lujbi0S9Ds1r6t2mxo3_1280.jpg)
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endangered-animals: KAKAPO (Strigops habroptila)
STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Kakapo (Māori: kākāpō, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptila (Gray, 1845), also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc of sensory, vibrissa-like feathers, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively short length. A certain combination of traits makes it unique among its kind—it is the world’s only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, and it is also possibly one of the world’s longest-living birds. [wikipedia]
Current Status: The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of June 2011, only 131 living individuals are known, most of which have been given names. Conservation efforts began in the 1890s, but they were not very successful until the implementation of the Kakapo Recovery Plan in the 1980s. As of January 2009, surviving Kakapo are kept on two predator-free islands, Codfish (Whenua Hou) and Anchor islands, where they are closely monitored. This species only survives in a tiny population on four offshore islands and therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered. With the instigation of intensive management in 1995, numbers are now increasing, but the population trend over the last three generations has still been negative. [IUCN Listing]
Jennie’s Comment: This amazing bird is a fighter and has at many times in its history been completely extinct in the wild only to fight its way back via reintroduction and very heavy conservation efforts. The Kakapo is living proof that with conservation efforts, we can save animals from extinction.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lujbi0S9Ds1r6t2mxo4_1280.jpg)
endangered-animals: KAKAPO (Strigops habroptila)
STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Kakapo (Māori: kākāpō, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptila (Gray, 1845), also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc of sensory, vibrissa-like feathers, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively short length. A certain combination of traits makes it unique among its kind—it is the world’s only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, and it is also possibly one of the world’s longest-living birds. [wikipedia]
Current Status: The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of June 2011, only 131 living individuals are known, most of which have been given names. Conservation efforts began in the 1890s, but they were not very successful until the implementation of the Kakapo Recovery Plan in the 1980s. As of January 2009, surviving Kakapo are kept on two predator-free islands, Codfish (Whenua Hou) and Anchor islands, where they are closely monitored. This species only survives in a tiny population on four offshore islands and therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered. With the instigation of intensive management in 1995, numbers are now increasing, but the population trend over the last three generations has still been negative. [IUCN Listing]
Jennie’s Comment: This amazing bird is a fighter and has at many times in its history been completely extinct in the wild only to fight its way back via reintroduction and very heavy conservation efforts. The Kakapo is living proof that with conservation efforts, we can save animals from extinction.
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2008—— :(
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