Lynx

[Sully]

From the book "The Lynx and us"

"Predation by lynx of red deer has been widely reported from Eastern Europe but lynx still prefer roe deer where they are available. Studies from Poland have shown that lynx don’t select for any particular sex or age when hunting roe deer, taking adult males and females, as well as juveniles, according to their abundance in the population. They are, on the other hand, highly selective when hunting red deer, mainly killing calves, and to a lesser extent adult females; but not stags, which they avoid because of the danger posed by their size, strength and antlers. This usually happens in late winter when the hinds and calves are very weak. It also tends to be male lynx that kill red deer, because of their greater size and strength than female lynx. Occasionally lynx will target the odd elk or wild boar, but this is also overwhelmingly focused on smaller, younger animals." Reply