Eurasian Lynx
Eurasian Lynx

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Hemis National Park
7 Verified records at Hemis National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. It is widely distributed from Northern, Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests up to an elevation of 5,500 m (18,000 ft). Despite its wide distribution, it is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching and depletion of prey. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Lynx sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Uncia uncia

30–40% · Possible
Altai Weasel
NT

Altai Weasel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Mustela altaica

20–30% · Possible
Gray Wolf
LC Endemic

Gray Wolf

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis lupus

Insufficient data
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
50–60
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
40–50
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
5–10%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
5 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
6 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Lynx in Hemis National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Lynx sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Lynx in Hemis National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Lynx in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.

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