Eurasian+Lynx

__**Phyla:**__ Chordata



__**Class:**__ Mammalia

__**Scientific Name:**__ //Lynx lynx//


 * __Location:__** Russia, Asia, and Europe.

__**Size:**__ Weighs around 33 to 62 lbs., length is around 36 inches, and shoulder length is 24.



__**Habitat:**__ Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests, Boreal Forest

__**Living Conditions:**__ Live in tundras, deserts, and forests.

__**Life Cycle:**__ One to four kittens are born in May of June following a gestation period which averages 69 days. They become independent at about ten months and themselves begin reproducing about a year later.


 * __Male and Female Differences:__** Males tend to be slightly bigger than females. The difference is barely noticeable though.


 * __Facts:__**
 * This animal can live to be 20 years old.
 * Its padded feet are used for warmth and to spread its weight equally whenever it is walking on snow so that it doesn't sink.




 * __Zookeeper:__** Paco Rodriguez


 * __Information/ Pictures:__**
 * http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/eurasianlynx/eurasianlynx.html
 * http://www.indiantiger.org/wild-cats/lynx-eurasian.html
 * http://www.felineconservation.org/feline_species/eurasian_lynx.htm
 * http://www.glaciermt.com/images/secondary/lynx.jpg
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