Eurasian lynx
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![Lynx A lynx sits slightly crouched behind a tuft of grass and looks attentively to the left side of the picture.](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/5/csm_luchs-tierpark-hellabrunn-europa-tierlexikon_230738168b.jpg)
- FamilyCats (Felidae)
- Weight18 – 36 kg
- HabitatConiferous and mixed forests
Hairy reception
The Eurasian lynx’s hearing is so good that it can locate a mouse up to 50 m away. It has conspicuous, black tufts of hair on the tip of its ears that act like antennae, gathering and amplifying sound in the ear. It also has extraordinary eyesight: a Eurasian lynx’s eyes are six times more sensitive than humans, which allow it to see well at night.
![Eurasian Lynx The picture shows a walking Eurasian Lynx.](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/b/csm_europaeischer-luchs-tierpark-hellabrunn-tierlexikon-europa-istock_bfe40cc30f.png)
Bobbed tail
Lynxes can easily be distinguished by their unusually short tail, a feature which scientists are still searching for an explanation. What is certain is that lynxes hunt primarily on the ground. Their method of hunting – stalking and sneaking – does not require a long tail to aid balance.
A Eurasian lynx can capture prey up to four times larger than itself.
Distribution
![tierpark-hellabrunn-verbreitungskarte-luchs-europa-englisch.png Distribution map lynx](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/e/csm_tph-verbreitungskarten-europa-luchs-en-2022_abde8a3f01.png)
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Hellabrunn participates in the European Studbook