THE IBERIAN LYNX

The Iberian lynx is one of the most endangered cat species. It is said that it is the first cat species that will go extinct. It is found in the forests and marshlands of Spain and Portugal. Mostly, it's cold, but thanks to global warming it gets a little to warm sometimes.

ADAPTIONS OF THE IBERIAN LYNX

• Good eyes for low vision times
• Quick reflexes
• Easier hunting with camouflaging fur
• Sharp teeth for quick kill

YOU CAN RECOGNIZE THE IBERIAN LYNX BY KNOWING THESE THINGS

• Spotted fur
• Long, pointy ears
• Brown, white and black fur
• Looks like it has a beard

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LOCAL THREATS

• Starvation from hunting by humans
• Urban sprawl
• Climate change
• Agriculture industries

People are trying to help the Iberian Lynx by moving them to more remote areas were there isn't much human activity, they're also preventing people from building in there areas. In my opinion, they should also guard the places more to keep hunters out the areas where they live.

The Iberian Lynx lives in these areas.

A food web of the marshland.

SOURCES

• http://www.iucnredlist.com/
• http://www.wwf.org/
• http://www.arkive.org/