EuropeLeast concern
Eurasian lynx
Lynx lynx
A shy forest cat with tufted ears. It hunts deer and hares across the snowy woods of northern Europe.
- Weight
- Up to 30 kg
- Size
- 1.3 m long
- Lifespan
- About 17 years
- Top speed
- Up to 60 km/h
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Mammal group
- Placental
How heavy is that?
About 75% of a 40 kg kid
Where it lives
Three things to know
- Its wide furry paws work like snowshoes.
- Black ear tufts may help it hear better.
- Can spot a mouse about 75 m away.
Compare with…
- Weight
- Eurasian lynx30 kgA 10-year-old kid40 kgThe kid weighs about 1.3× as much as the lynx
- Size
- Eurasian lynx1.3 mA 10-year-old kid1.4 mAbout the same
- Top speed
- Eurasian lynx60 km/hA 10-year-old kid20 km/hThe lynx is about 3× as fast as the kid
- Lifespan
- Eurasian lynx17 yrsA 10-year-old kid80 yrsThe kid can live about 5× as long as the lynx
Food chain
- GrassProducer
- Hare
Eurasian lynxThis animal