Eurasian Lynxオオヤマネコ

Lynx lynxLC— Least Concern

The Eurasian lynx is the largest of the four lynx species, ranging across the forests of Northern and Central Europe through Central Asia, Siberia, and the Himalayas. A nocturnal ambush predator, it preys mainly on roe deer and other small to medium ungulates, though it also takes hares, birds, and rodents. Once extirpated from much of Western Europe, it has been successfully reintroduced in countries including Germany, France, and Italy, and the IUCN classifies the species as Least Concern.

Eurasian Lynx (reference photo)
Photo: Nevit Dilmen / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Carnivora / Felidae Source
Distribution
The Eurasian lynx is widely distributed across Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe through Central Asia, Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau, and the Himalayas, inhabiting temperate and boreal forests up to 5,500 m elevation. Source

Did You Know?

  • The Eurasian lynx is the largest of the four living lynx species, and it is so elusive that its presence in some regions has remained undetected for years at a time. Source
  • In Estonia, a single adult lynx is estimated to kill around 60 roe deer per year. Source
  • The Eurasian lynx once inhabited Japan as well, with fossil evidence documenting its presence there from the Paleolithic (around 12,000 years ago) through the Jomon period (around 2,500 years ago). Source

Where to See This Species

4 facilities · 0 individuals

京都市動物園 (Kyoutoshi Doubutsuen)KyotoOpened in 1903

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神戸市立王子動物園 (Koube Shiritsu Ouji Doubutsuen)Hyogo阪急「王子公園」駅から西へ徒歩3分。

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宇都宮動物園 (Utsunomiya Doubutsuen)Tochigi東北自動車道 宇都宮ICから約5分、駐車場は乗用車1,000台分が無料。

オオヤマネコのWikipedia記事に飼育施設として記載 Source

羽村市動物公園 (Hamurashi Doubutsu Kouen)TokyoJR青梅線「羽村駅」東口から徒歩約20分。

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Conservation Story

Conservation Status

種全体はIUCNレッドリストで低懸念（LC）だが、地域によっては減少している。

Habitat

ヨーロッパから北・中央アジアの森林と山地。

Threats

  • 森林の分断
  • 密猟
  • 道路による死亡

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 生息地と移動回廊の保全
  • 地域個体群の再導入と監視
  • 飼育下での個体群管理

Sources

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FAQ

What do Eurasian lynx eat?
They prey mainly on roe deer and other small to medium-sized ungulates, along with hares, birds, and rodents, requiring roughly 1.1 to 2 kg of meat per day. Source
Did lynx ever live in Japan?
Yes. Fossil evidence shows the Eurasian lynx inhabited Japan from the Paleolithic period, roughly 12,000 years ago, through the Jomon period about 2,500 years ago, though it no longer occurs there today. Source
Is the Eurasian lynx endangered?
No, it is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, and reintroduction programs in countries such as Germany, France, and Italy have helped restore populations in parts of Western Europe where it had disappeared. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org