Lynx lynx (carnivore)
Variant names: Felis lynx

Mass: 16 kg based on Breitenmoser and Haller 1993 and Potocnik et al. 2002

Diet: carnivore based on Breitenmoser and Haller 1993 and Jedrzejewski et al. 2002

Abundance: 0.03 to 11.83% (median 0.22%)

Latitudinal range: 35.6° to 59.9°

Habitats: (17), Mediterranean woodland (1), desert/xeric shrubland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (3), temperate coniferous forest (2)

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Found in 26 samples

Armenia: Hovk-1 Cave (Unit 4) (Late Pleistocene)

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (intensive study), Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Canada: Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV) (Holocene)

China: Altun Mountains, Mount Kalamaili Ungulate Nature Reserve, Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve

Croatia: Northern Velebit National Park

France: Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VII) (Middle Pleistocene), Vergisson II (Late Pleistocene)

Iraq: Palegawra Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Caverna degli Orsi (sondage A, Unit 11.2) (Late Pleistocene), Riparo Biarzo (SU 5) (Late Pleistocene), Riparo Biarzo (SU 4 + 3B) (Holocene), Grotta Cucgiliana (Late Pleistocene)

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI) (Late Pleistocene)

Russia: Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 4 (1998-1999 pit) (Holocene)

Turkey: Ciglikara Nature Reserve, Barhal Stream

Ukraine: Grot Skeliastyi (III-3B) (Late Pleistocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3-x) (Late Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass17000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass17000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass14000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass15000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass17500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass10000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass17500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass11500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass17000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass19000 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♀ body mass15000 kgN = 1Potocnik et al. 2002
♂ body mass23500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♂ body mass24500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♂ body mass19500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
♂ body mass13500 kgN = 1Breitenmoser and Haller 1993
head and body length1168 mmN = 1Ward 1926

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