Worldwide, the Eurasian lynx is not a threatened species, with a stable presence in Russia, Scandinavia, and eastern Europe. However, its existence in the forests of western Europe is fragile.

A lynx in England could become the first UK zoo-born cat to be successfully released into the wild. The 9-month-old Eurasian lynx, who was born in the Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, has been moved to ...

This is the story of how lynx cats became what they are today. This post was updated on July 1, 2025 to include information on Natural England’s effort to bring the Eurasian lynx back to the U.K.

The animal, which authorities believe is a Eurasian lynx, had been reported in various locations in the Town of Islip since early Tuesday. He was spotted and captured on Hawthorne Avenue around 3: ...

The Eurasian lynx is so-called because it has been found in forests that stretch from Europe to central Asia, thus distinguishing it as the widest-ranging cat on our planet.

News The last Eurasian lynx was killed 1,300 years ago. Now the wild cat may be poised for a comeback. July 22, 2017 Updated Sat., July 22, 2017 at 10:17 p.m. X Email Reddit ...

Eurasian lynx, the largest species of lynx, were once native to Scotland, but died out 500 to 1,000 years ago. They are still found elsewhere in Europe, Asia and Russia.

The Eurasian lynx appeared relatively late in the Pleistocene record, about 130,000 to 120,000 year ago, Potapova said. The cat is an ambush predator that Potapova calls the "coyote of the forest." ...

Bonsall — Two months ago, the Wild Wonders research center in Bonsall took in Tashi, an abandoned Eurasian lynx cub, with the hope of one day using the wild cat as an animal ambassador to teach ...

The breed of the mystery cat is unclear, although Luke Hunter, executive director of the Big Cat Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society, believes it is most likely a Eurasian lynx, a type of ...

Making a comeback Welcome back. Around 20 Iberian lynx (shown above) have been released in Spain and Portugal since the start of the year in the latest phase of a reintroduction programme, helping ...