Eurasian Lynx
Lynx lynx
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusLynx
- SpeciesLynx lynx (Eurasian Lynx)
Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 3 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Lynx in Bavarian Forest National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Lynx sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Lynx in Bavarian Forest National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Lynx in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.