Eurasian Lynx

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
4 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data

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.

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