Accepted taxon: Lynx lynx
Accepted taxon: Lynx lynx
| Taxon: |
Lynx lynx |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Felidae | Felinae | Lynx |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Lynx lynx diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 6, CP (Crude Protein) 58, EE (Ether Extract) 16.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Lynx lynx.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Artiodactyla |
WHOLE |
17.66 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Lepus |
WHOLE |
16.60 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Lepus americanus |
WHOLE |
12.77 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Canis |
WHOLE |
12.77 |
Smith,A. … |
| Rodentia |
WHOLE |
8.94 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Marmota |
WHOLE |
7.66 |
Smith,A. … |
| Leporidae |
WHOLE |
5.11 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Cervus |
WHOLE |
4.47 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
3.40 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Ochotona |
WHOLE |
2.55 |
Smith,A. … |
| Pseudois nayaur |
WHOLE |
2.55 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Capreolus capreolus |
WHOLE |
1.60 |
Smith,A. … |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
1.28 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Cervus elaphus |
WHOLE |
1.06 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Moschus moschiferus |
WHOLE |
1.06 |
Smith,A. … |
| Rangifer tarandus |
WHOLE |
0.53 |
Grzimek,B… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Lynx lynx.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
9 |
- |
9 |
- |
- |
17,500 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
17 |
- |
- |
17 |
- |
21,500 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Lynx lynx.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| OPD (l) |
|
n/a |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
- |
Evans, Al… |
| OPD (u) |
|
n/a |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
- |
- |
Evans, Al… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Lynx lynx.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Lynx lynx |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lynx lynx |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lynx lynx |
Evans, Alistair R., Gregory P. Wilson, Mikael Fortelius, and Jukka Jernvall. “High-Level Similarity of Dentitions in Carnivorans and Rodents.†Nature 445, no. 7123 (December 13, 2006): 78–81. doi:10.1038/nature05433. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Felis lynx |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Felis lynx |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lynx lynx |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Felis lynx |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lynx lynx |
Law, C.J., Blackwell, E.A., Curtis, A.A., Dickinson, E., Hartstone‐Rose, A. and Santana, S.E., 2022. Decoupled evolution of the cranium and mandible in carnivoran mammals. Evolution. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lynx lynx |
Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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