Eurasian Lynx

  • The Eurasian Lynx, found currently only in Ladakh and some parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, may have found its way into the Kashmir Valley.

Key Facts

  • The Eurasian Lynx or Ee in Ladakhi is one of the medium-sized wild cats which roam the high and cold snow-covered mountains of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The cat is agile and strong and is highly adapted to the thin air atmosphere of Ladakh.
  • If confirmed, the lynx would be the third smaller cat species reported from the Kashmir Valley. The other two include the Jungle Cat and the Leopard Cat.
  • It inhabits temperate and boreal forests up ....
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