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Lynx Lynx


Lynx Lynx
Photo Information
Copyright: Magico Lane (Magico) (30)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-11
Categories: Mammals
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Great Workshops [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-11 9:33
Viewed: 1195
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Description and Behavior:
The Eurasian lynx is the largest of the lynxes. Adult males weigh on average 21.6 kg (n=103), while females are slightly smaller at 18.1 kg (n=93). The lynxes of eastern Siberia consistently reach the greatest size (Breitenmoser and Breitenmoser-Würsten in prep.). The Eurasian lynx has relatively long legs, and large feet which provide a "snowshoe effect", allowing for more efficient travel through deep snow. In winter, the fur grows very densely on the bottom of the feet (Formozov 1946). The coat is greyish, with tint varying from rusty to yellowish. A bright reddish tint, with profuse spotting, is seen most frequently in the south-western part of the lynx's range (southern Europe, Asia Minor and the Caucasus: Heptner and Sludskii 1972).

There are three main coat patterns: predominantly spotted, predominantly striped, and unpatterned. While the spotted-striped types, controlled by the "Tabby" gene, predominate in present reintroduced European lynx populations (originating mainly from the Carpathian mountains further east), Ragni et al. (1993) show through examination of 26 pelts of the original, now extinct, populations of the European Alps that these animals were chiefly unpatterned, and were, moreover, smaller in size. Eurasian lynx have long, prominent black ear tufts, and short black-tipped tails. Lynx activity peaks in the evening and morning hours, with resting mainly around mid-day and midnight (Bernhart 1990).
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A super capture Magico,
Good angle and sharp eye focus.
Best regards,
Brimac.

A warm welcome to TN, Magico!
What a beauty you have captured here. : )
That is a nice close-up of this lynx... A good profile view.
Excellent eye contact.
I really like the tufts of hair on his ears.
A little more contrast would bring out his colors more.
I took the liberty of making a "workshop" for you.
I hope you don't mind my experimenting a bit with your beautiful shot.
Did you take this shot in a zoo?
If so, you might want to say so in your notes. : )
Thank you for sharing.
ManYee

Hello Magica and welcome to TrekNature.
A wonderful portrait of this Lynx. Excellent detail and lighting but the colour is a bit soft. The composition is excellent and so are your notes.
TFS Janice

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2008-10-12 0:46]

Hi Magico
Welcome to TN!
Nice portrait "cat". Composition and light are very good.Keep it up.
Regards Jiri.

Hy Magico
I like the portret of this lynx, one of the shiest animal from Europe. I appreciate olso your notes...TFS
Oana

Ottima questa lince. Bel ritratto.

Ciao e grazie, Emanuele

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