The European lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized cat native to north European and Siberian forests, Central Asia and East Asia. Populations of Eurasian lynx have been reduced or extirpated from western- and central Europe, where it is now being reintroduced. It is also known as the Eurasian lynx, common lynx, the northern lynx, and the Siberian or Russian lynx. The Eurasian lynx is the largest lynx species, ranging in length from 80 to 130 cm and standing about 60 to 75 cm at the shoulder...
