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The caracal is also known as desert lynx and Persian lynx. [5] ... long tails; 77 male caracals ranged in weight between 7.2 and 19 kg (16 and 42 lb). The head-to ...
Eurasian lynx: Lynx lynx: 17.4–21.7 [15] (38-47) 38 (83) [50] 0.8–1.3 [51] 1.5 [52] [53] 60–71 [54] Asia, Europe: 10 Bobcat: Lynx rufus: 6.4–18.3 (14-40) 22.2 (49)(Verified) [55] 27 (59)(Unverified) [56] 0.475–1.25: 1.30: 30–60: North America: 11 Caracal: Caracal caracal: 9.8–14.5 [15] (21-31) 19 (41) [57] 0.78–1.08 [57] 1.08 ...
The lynx population in Finland was 1900–2100 individuals in 2008, and the numbers have been increasing every year since 1992. The lynx population in Finland is estimated currently to be larger than ever before. [36] Lynx in Britain were wiped out in the 17th century, but there have been calls to reintroduce them to curb the numbers of deer. [37]
The largest cat species is the tiger (Panthera tigris), with a head-to-body length of up to 390 cm (150 in), a weight range of at least 65 to 325 kg (143 to 717 lb), and a skull length ranging from 316 to 413 mm (12.4 to 16.3 in).
The serval is a slender, medium-sized cat that stands 54–62 cm (21–24 in) tall at the shoulder and has a weight range of approximately 9–18 kg (20–40 lb). It is characterised by a small head, large ears, a golden-yellow to buff coat spotted and striped with black, and a short, black-tipped tail.
They all have long bodies, short legs with retractile claws, and usually long tails. In weight, the species range from 0.5–14 kg (1.1–30.9 lb). Some occur in Southern Europe, but most in Africa and Asia. Their diet ranges from fruit and plants to insects, crustaceans and molluscs, and small mammals.
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. It is widely distributed from Northern, Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests up to an elevation of 5,500 m (18,000 ft).
The subfamily Felinae includes 12 genera and 34 species, such as the bobcat, caracal, cheetah, cougar, ocelot, and common domestic cat. [ 5 ] Traditionally, five subfamilies have been distinguished within the Felidae based on phenotypical features: the Felinae, the Pantherinae, the Acinonychinae (cheetahs), the extinct Machairodontinae , and ...