the lynx
Limber leap
The lynx is the only wild feline in Sweden. Feline animals are characterised by their lithe attacks.
Lightning speed
Here, a lynx comes wandering across the snow, where a black grouse has buried itself to better retain heat. Frightened, it flies away. The lynx instantly assesses the situation, shoots through the air like an arrow to catch the grouse.
Skilled hunter
The lynx is a skilled hunter. But chasing birds on the run is not easy– three times out of four the lynx fails.
Eye and ear
Vision, and most of all hearing, are the lynx's most essential senses. The lynx can hear a reindeer digging for food in the snow at distances of several hundred metres.
Stealth hunter: patience and then…
The lynx usually sneaks up on its prey. Even in open terrain, it exploits recesses in the ground, and patiently slips up beside the prey. Three, four quick leaps and the prey is caught off guard.
