Eurasian Lynx
Lynx lynx
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusLynx
- SpeciesLynx lynx (Eurasian Lynx)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Lynx sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Lynx in Tatra National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Lynx sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Lynx in Tatra National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Lynx in Tatra National Park in our monthly data.