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Eurasian lynx
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Photograph of a Eurasian lynx in snow World map displaying the geographic ranges of lynx species with color-coded areas: the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) in orange across Canada and Alaska, the bobcat (Lynx rufus) in green across the United States and parts of Mexico, the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in shades of blue and purple across Europe and northern Asia, and the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) in red in a small region of southwestern Europe.

Eurasian lynx: References & Edit History

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  • Manjishtha Bhattacharyya
    Manjishtha Bhattacharyya is an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She holds a PhD in zoology from Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, and has more than seven years of experience in science communication and research publishing.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Quick facts box added. Nov 12, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Genomic patterns in the widespread Eurasian lynx shaped by Late Quaternary climatic fluctuations and anthropogenic impacts. Sep 29, 2026
Added geographic range map. Aug 25, 2026
New article added. Aug 08, 2025
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