Mystery Animal of the Day
It is the most endangered cat species in the world. It has leopard-like spots on its gray or light-brown coat.
IUCN reports only about 84-143 of these cats remain in scattered pockets in Spain and Portugal.
If your guess is the IBERIAN LYNX, Mama gnome would like to shake your hand and say,
"you have the signs of becoming a true environmentalist."
photo by: (c)"Programa de Conservación Ex-situ del Lince Ibérico www.lynxexsitu.es"
The Iberian Lynx has four sets of whiskers. Two on its ears and two on the chin. They use these whiskers to sense for prey.
Their main prey is the European Rabbit. With the Iberian Lynx's habitat severely diminished or destroyed and the rabbit population drastically reduced, the Iberian Lynx is critically endangered.
Sadly SOS Lynx reports,
"...if this species died out, it would be the first feline extinction since the Smilodon 10,000 years ago."SOS Lynx is a nonprofit organization dedicated to help save the Iberian Lynx. Please visit their website for more information.
video from: chriscarrfilm
Mama gnome feels like brushing her whiskers, ehemm, brushing her hair I mean.
And pouncing on terrible humans who are ruthlessly cutting down trees in the Iberian Lynx's territory.
Raw-raarrr!!!
To help the Iberian Lynx:
- please visit SOS Lynx
- find ways to cut down use of paper or paper products
- recycle paper
- try to use paper or paper products made from post-consumer waste
(c) 2009 Jenaelha, Friendly Gnome's Blog
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