The Iberian Lynx (Lynx Pardinus) By: Katie Mathes

Status/Reproduction & Gestation/Habitat Critically Endangered Habitat Mediterranean, woodland, and Marquis Habitat Reproduction & Gestation Mating begins at the beginning of the year (January and February) Birth 2 months later

Diet/Predator-prey Relationships Eat wild rabbits Small deer are occasionally if rabbits are low Predator/Prey Predator it eats first level rabbits

Consumer/producer? 1st, 2nd,3rd level?/ Threats & Human Interactions 2nd level Consumer because it eats rabbits (1st level Consumer) Threats &Human Interactions Have been decimated by habitat loss because of human development (Dams, Highways, and Railroads)

Biotic & Abiotic/ Limiting Factors Biotic: Trees, Grass, and other organisms Abiotic: Water, and Sunlight Limiting Factors People building: Railroads, Highways, and Dams Food; the rabbit may decrease in popultion because other organisms eat it

#’s at present/Ability to adapt Totaling about 170 adults at most Ability to Adapt They live in an area where there’s lots of rabbits Plenty of water resources

Interesting Facts Interesting Facts Tail Length: 5-19 cm Weight: 5-15 kg (11-33 lbs) Worlds most threatened species of cat Widespread throughout the Iberian Peninsula and south France Thought to be at least 2 isolated breeding Populations