Notes Sur L’alimentation Et La Biologie Du Lynx Pardelle, Lynx Pardina (Temminck, 1824), en Espagne

Feeding ecology of the Spanish lynx in the Coto Dońana

“…The results of this study on the diet of the Spanish lynx confirm previous data of Valverde (1957, .1963, 1967), Delibes (1975) Apparenotly the lynx population responded to the increase in rabbit availability by concentrating their food gathering efforts on this prey. When it is relatively difficult to catch rabbits, lynxes have to turn to a more varied diet, including mainly ducks or ungulates.…”

“…In short, the Spanish lynx is primarily a predator of mammals (80.9% of the total occurrences) and secondarily of birds (19%), with a monotonuos diet despite the fact that it occasionally captures different preys including reptiles [as well as the ladder snake Elaphe scalaris (Schinz, 1822) reported on here, we can add an eyed lizard Lacerta lepida Daudin, 1802, found in one stomach by Delibes et al, 1975]. The capturing of cattle (sheep, goats, calves) seems to be exceptional (Valverde, 1957;Delibes et al, 1975).…”

“…The capturing of cattle (sheep, goats, calves) seems to be exceptional (Valverde, 1957;Delibes et al, 1975). In relation to the diet of the lynx in other European and American localities, the small role played by hares (Lepus spp.)…”

“…Despite this, its ecology and biology are not well known, mainly due to its small area of distribution and its rarity, since it is a seriously endangered species (I.U.C.N., 1978). The only works published until present on the food habits of this species, include some field observations compiled by Valverde (1957Valverde ( , 1963Valverde ( , 1967, the analysis of a few gut contents and faeces by Delibes et al (1975), Delibes (1975) and P a 1 m a (1977) and the paper by R o g e r s (1978), in which are presented, incorrectly in some aspects, some of my unpublished data.…”

Etude comparative des régimes alimentaires du lynx pardelle (Lynx pardina Temminck, 1824) et du chat sauvage (Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777) au centre de la péninsule Ibérique

“…Quoique ces deux carnivores aient dejä fait dernierement l'objet de plusieurs etudes (Valverde, 1957(Valverde, , 1963(Valverde, , 1967Delibes et al t 1975;Aymerich et al, 1977;Delibes, 1980), leur biologie et surtout les relations existant entre eux n'ont pas ete approfondies.…”