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The Iberian lynx is the most endangered of the world. With a population of only 100 animals, the Iberian lynx has disappeared in Portugal and could become extinct in the Iberian Peninsula within two years.
After 68-72 days of gestation, born between one to five cubs, only receiving care nursery for about one year, when they become independent and leave the family group. Usually when 3 or 4 cubs are born, come into fighting for food or for no reason and eventually remain only until 1 or 2, hence one of its small population increases. Females reach maturity after 21 months and males after 33 months. Bobcats Many young people die because they have no territory to expand.
Some of the causes that may lead to the extinction of the Iberian Lynx
The Iberian lynx is endangered due to: The illegal hunting; Accidental deaths caused by traps; Baits poisoned; Bump. The main cause of extinction is the disappearance and death of the rabbits (which are their main prey). Must protect the Bobcats, as they contribute to biodiversity, as we watch their habitats preventing accidents at critical points. Land of Mediterranean scrub, the Malcata is also a land of lynx, the most endangered mammal in our territory. Species threatened with extinction according to Red Books of Portugal, Spain and the IUCN, species strictly protected by the Berne Convention; species of Community interest requires the designation of special conservation areas requiring strict protection under the Habitats Directive of the European Union European; species whose trade is subject to strict regulation by the CITES Convention ... Perhaps, well hidden among the foliage, the lynx to evade making us look even doubt their own presence ... ...However, significant efforts are being made to ensure their protection .