# Lynx lynx

**Northern Lynx / Lo / Eurasian Lynx**

Information about this species.

The Eurasian lynx is Scandinavia's largest wild cat, a predator specialized in stealthy hunting within dense taiga forests.

## FAQs

- **What is the Eurasian lynx?**: A medium-sized carnivore with distinct ear tufts, sharing apex predator status in Fennoscandia.
- **Where does this species live?**: It prefers dense boreal forests (Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies) with abundant coarse woody debris (CWD) for cover.


## Weitere Informationen

- Illustration: Lynx lynx
- Nature, Taiga & Waters of Västerbotten
- Native to Northern Sweden