Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

Caucasian lynx

Subspecies of carnivore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Caucasian lynx
Remove ads

The Caucasian lynx (Lynx lynx dinniki), also known as the Caucasus lynx[1] or the eastern lynx, is a subspecies of Eurasian lynx native in the Caucasus, Iran, Turkey, and European Russia.

Quick Facts Scientific classification, Trinomial name ...
Remove ads

Conservation

It is proposed for the Caucasian lynx to be listed as Vulnerable in Iran.[2] In Azerbaijan, it is listed as Least Concern,[3] and as Critically Endangered in Georgia.[4] Some work has been done in Armenia to determine a conservation plan.[5] A new breeding population of Caucasian lynx was detected in eastern Turkey, which is facing habitat loss and prey depletion.[6]

See also

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads