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Eurasian Lynx
Lynx lynx
Silhouette: Margot Michaud · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusLynx (Lynxes)
- SpeciesLynx lynx (Eurasian Lynx)
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
8 Verified sightings at Hemis National Park From 2019 to 2026
31 In all 3 parks
March Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted
About the 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.
The Eurasian lynx has a relatively short, reddish or brown coat that is marked with black spots; their number and pattern are highly variable. The underparts, neck and chin are whitish. The fur is more brightly coloured with more numerous spots in animals living at the southern end of its range. In winter, it is much thicker and varies from silver-grey to greyish brown. Some animals have dark brown stripes on the forehead and back. It has powerful, relatively long legs, with large webbed and furred paws that act like snowshoes. It also has a short "bobbed" tail with an all-black tip, black tufts of hair on its ears, and a long grey-and-white ruff.
It is the largest of the four lynx species, ranging in body length from 76–106 cm... Wikipedia →
Sounds
Mating call0:39
Sweden · 2020
© Lars Edenius · XC960961 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Call0:22
France · 2022
© Stanislas Wroza · XC708690 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Recording0:48
Latvia · 2026
© Никита · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0
Recent sightings of Eurasian Lynx in Hemis National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Lynx in Hemis National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Lynx sighting in Hemis National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 7 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Eurasian Lynx in Hemis National Park?
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Lynx in Hemis National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June, August–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Eurasian Lynx?
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eurasian Lynx sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Hemis National Park the best place to see a Eurasian Lynx?
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eurasian Lynx sightings, Hemis National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tatra National Park (Slovakia, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Where does the Eurasian Lynx sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eurasian Lynx is recorded against all the mammals logged in Hemis National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
