Iberian lynx are specialist feeders and do not switch to other prey if rabbits are scarce. The only endangered lynx is the Iberian lynx which is endangered primarily due to habitat loss. Lynx became legally protected in 1973 in Spain and 1974 in Portugal. It is believed that lynx got their name because of the way their eyes shine in light. Iberian also known as Spanish Lynx- They live in Spain and […] In around 2002, there were less than 100 of these cats still living! WWF has been working to protect the Iberian lynx for more than 15 years. SILVES, Portugal — The world's most endangered cat? The Iberian lynx is the world's most endangered cat. It's population was nearly obliterated. The Iberian Lynx is critically endangered. In 2002, there were fewer than 100 left in the wild. Lynx: Lynx are among the large cats, though they are some of the smallest of the wild big cat species. It preys almost exclusively on the European rabbit. When European Rabbits were hit with the disease poxvirus myxomatosis their numbers drastically plummeted because the Rabbit had no natural immunity. Historically the lynx was found from Alaska across Canada and into the northern U.S. states. Lynx comes from the Greek word leukos, meaning bright. The Iberian lynx was legally protected against hunting from the early 1970s, but they are still the victims of guns, traps and snares, particularly those set for other animals. The number one reason it has become critically endangered is habitat destruction and destruction of it's food web. The main threats to the Iberian Lynx now are death by automobile and loss of habitat. Let's find out a little more about this rare animal. The Iberian lynx is a large feline that's endangered. The Iberian lynx has been brought to the brink of extinction because of a combination of threats: Decreasing food base Rabbits form the main prey of the Iberian lynx. In 1970, the hunting of Iberian Lynx was made illegal. The Canada lynx is protected under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species. (Photograph by Pete Oxford/Wild Wonders of Europe/WWF) Hidden in the marshes and mountains of southwestern Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, the last Iberian lynx may be quietly padding into history. The center of the North American range is in north-central Canada. It is similar to other versions of the genus Lynx. The Iberian lynx is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red list (last assessed 2014). The Iberian lynx was legally protected against hunting from the early 1970s, but they are still the victims of guns, traps and snares, particularly those set for other animals.

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