Lynx (Lynxes) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Lynx canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU

Lynx pardinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Lynx rufus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Lynx lynx

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lynxes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 310 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	Canada Lynx			~30%
2	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~30%
	Iberian Lynx			~30%
3	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bobcat			~20%
4	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Eurasian Lynx			~20%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bobcat			~20%
6	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Canada Lynx			~20%
7	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bobcat			~20%
8	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bobcat			~20%
9	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bobcat			~20%
10	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Canada Lynx			~10%
11	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
12	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
13	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
14	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
15	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Canada Lynx			~10%
16	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
17	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
18	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
19	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 4	~10%
	Eurasian Lynx			~10%
20	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
21	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~10%
	Eurasian Lynx			~10%
22	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Canada Lynx			~10%
23	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Canada Lynx			~10%
24	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
25	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Canada Lynx			~10%
26	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
27	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bobcat			~20%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
3	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
4	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
5	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
6	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
7	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
8	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
9	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
10	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
11	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Bobcat			~10%
12	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Bobcat			<5%
13	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Bobcat			<5%
14	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Bobcat			<5%
15	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Bobcat			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
4	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
6	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
9	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
12	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
13	Chomutov Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
14	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Hodonín Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
16	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
17	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
18	Ranua Wildlife Park	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
19	Wildpark Ebersberg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
20	Yukon Wildlife Preserve	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
21	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
22	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
24	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Wildpark Schloss Tambach	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
26	Lusen National Park Centre	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
27	Whipsnade Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
28	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Domaine des Grottes de Han	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
31	Tierpark Sababurg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
32	Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Wildpark Alte Fasanerie	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
36	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Wildpark Tiergarten Weilburg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
38	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
39	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Wisentgehege Springe	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
41	Squam Lakes Natural Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
43	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Baton Rouge Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
46	Parc des Félins	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
47	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
48	Wildpark-MV	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
49	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
50	Highland Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

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Challenges

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Lynxes

Species in this group

Canada Lynx

Iberian Lynx

Bobcat

Eurasian Lynx

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Lynxes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges