The Iberian Lynx is sometimes referred to as the Spanish Lynx.
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Lynx
Species: L. pardinus
Conservation Status:
This species is Critically Endangered!
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Saving the Iberian Lynx
By Mike McDougall
Of the 32 remaining species of big cat left in the world, the Iberian Lynx is the most endangered, even more so than the Siberian tiger. Western Europe’s last remaining big cat is in serious trouble, recent estimations place the number of lynx remaining at just over 100 and biologists maintain that if drastic action isn’t taken soon then the species will be extinct by the end of the [ ... ]
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The Iberian Lynx is sometimes referred to as the Spanish Lynx.
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Lynx
Species: L. pardinus
Conservation Status:
This species is Critically Endangered!
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Saving the Iberian Lynx
By Mike McDougall
Of the 32 remaining species of big cat left in the world, the Iberian Lynx is the most endangered, even more so than the Siberian tiger. Western Europe’s last remaining big cat is in serious trouble, recent estimations place the number of lynx remaining at just over 100 and biologists maintain that if drastic action isn’t taken soon then the species will be extinct by the end of the [ ... ]
Category: Carnivore, Cats, Endangered Species, European Animals, Mammals
Tags: big cat, Carnivore, cat, Endangered Species, European Animals, feline, Iberian lynx, lynx, mammal Leave a Comment
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
The Yeti has aroused the imaginations of 9 US-based TV producers of the show, “Destination Truth”. This show researches unexplained phenomenon and the world’s most notorious crypto-zoological animals.
Armed with a team, including local sherpa porters, they have gone into the Himalayas to seek the long-searched for Yeti.
It is reported that they have found a fresh set of footprints on the bank of the Manju River in the Khumbu Region, near Mount Everest. They appear to have been made about 24 hrs prior to the discovery. One of the 3 footprints found on Wednesday is about [ ... ]
Category: Asian Animals, Endangered Species, Mammals, News, Unidentified Mysterious Animals (UMA)
Tags: abominable snowman, animal news, Asian Animals, big foot, cryptids, cryptozoology, Endangered Species, Khumbu, Mammals, Manju River, Mount Everest, Nepal, sasquatch, sherpa, UMA, unidentified mysterious animal, yeti 4 Comments
I just read this great article that stirred up a creative idea to try to help save the polar bears…
…I think that everyone’s thoughtful idea should be heard and assessed, so…
You tell me/comment on what you think of Aldene’s idea!
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A Simple Way to Save the Polar Bears
By Aldene Fredenbuirg
“60 Minutes” just aired a repeat of a report they had featured earlier, about global warming and its effect on the arctic polar bear population.
Because of the rise in the earth’s temperature all over the world, including the North and South polar regions, ice floes are melting earlier each year. Unfortunately, this [ ... ]
Category: Arctic Animals, Bears, Canadian Animals, Carnivore, Endangered Species, Mammals, Marine Animals, News, North American Animals
Tags: arctic, Arctic Animals, bear, Canadian Animals, Endangered Species, Environment, global warming, Mammals, North American Animals, ocean animals, polar bears Leave a Comment