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Northern lynx<\/h1>\n \n \n\n

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Europe’s largest cat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The lynx is recognizable by its tufts (long tufts of hair at the tips of its ears) and its short tail. It has powerful hind legs that help it hunt from ambush and move through the snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like most felines, it has retractable claws that help it capture prey and make it a skilled climber. It is a solitary animal: males and females only come together during the mating season. Wiped out in many countries by the end of the 19th century, the boreal lynx has benefited from numerous reintroduction programs.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Description<\/h2>\n \n

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Reintroduced in Switzerland, it crossed the border in 1975 and moved from the Swiss Jura to the French Jura. In France, reintroductions began in 1983 in the Vosges.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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The lynx feeds on prey it hunts and is not a scavenger. It preys on everything from small rodents to medium-sized ungulates.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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