Taxonomy
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Chordata
Class-Carnivora
Order-Feliformia
Family-Felinae
Genus-Felinae
Species- Lynx
Evolution
The Iberian lynx is thought to have evolved from Lynx issiodorensis. The earliest fossil remains of the Iberian lynx date to the Early Pleistocene. The Iberian lynx genetically diverged as a unique species 1.98 to 0.7 million years ago. there subspecies are the eurasian lynx and there closest related to the eurasian lynx
Description
The Iberian lynx is heavily spotted and weighs about half as much as the Eurasian species, with long legs and a very short tail with a black tip. Its coat is tawny with dark spots and it bears a characteristic "beard" around its face and prominent black ear tufts. A male lynx can weigh about 15-35 lbs and a female lynx can weigh about 20-22 lbs. there lifespan around 13 years in the wild. male lynxs are usally bigger than female lynx