{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "lynx",
  "name": "Eurasian Lynx",
  "scientificName": "Lynx lynx",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized wild cat with black-tufted ears, a bobbed tail, and large snowshoe-like paws. It hunts deer, hares, and rodents across boreal and temperate forests from Scandinavia to the Himalayas, and is the largest lynx species in the world.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Felidae",
    "genus": "Lynx"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 25,
    "lengthM": 1.1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 17
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Lynx lynx"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore — deer, hares, rodents, and birds"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Boreal and temperate forests across Eurasia"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "12–17 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "18–30 kg (40–66 lb); males larger than females"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 50 km/h (31 mph) in ambush pursuit"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Boreal and temperate forests from Scandinavia and the Carpathians east through Russia to Central Asia and the Himalayas.",
    "continents": [
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Lynx lynx.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Lynx%20lynx&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Lynx lynx. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lynx_lynx/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/lynx/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/lynx/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}