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The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is an endangered catIt is the most endangered carnivore in Europe and the most endangered feline in the worldThe main causes of the precarious situation of the Iberian lynx are loss of habitat, excessive hunting and the decline of the rabbit populationThe Iberian lynx is found in the woods and Mediterranean maquis, very restricted areas of Spain and Portugal

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The typical gestation period is about two months; the cubs are born between March and September, with a peak of births in March and April.
Lynxes need around just under a rabbit a day. The crucial time determining the lynx’s population is autumn when rabbit numbers are at their lowest.
An adult lynx weighs 8-15 kilos (females a little less than males) and sports a stubby bob tail, characteristic pointed ears topped by strands of hair. These puff out when the animal is frightened or irritated.

One of the last hopes for the Iberian Lynx is captive breeding. In March 2005 an Iberian lynx successfully bred in in captivity for the first time