Endangered Iberian lynx

                                             Iberian lynx

The Iberian lynx is one of the most endangered cat species in the world, which lives in the  Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe. If the Iberian lynx died out, according to the SOS lynx, it would be the first feline species to become extinct since prehistoric times. Now a days there’s only two groups in Andalucia isolated each others with almost 300 lynxes and another in Montes de Toledo with 15 lynxes.

The  Iberian lynx is the only meat eater considered as an expert in rabbits , the European rabbit is its main pray, A male requires one rabbit per day; a female bringing up cubs will eat three rabbits per day. 

They  critical status is mainly due to habitat loss, poisoning, road casualties, feral dogs and poaching. Its habitat loss is due mainly to infrastructure improvement, urban and resort development and tree monocultivation, which serves to break the lynx's distribution area. In addition, the lynx prey population of rabbits is also declining due to diseases such as myxomatosis and hemorrhagic pneumonia.

SOS Lynx is a conservation charity based in Portugal, working to prevent the extinction of the Iberian lynx.