The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is no stranger to this reduction in diversity. Human activity has driven populations to dangerously low numbers, leaving them with a shrinking genetic pool.

Photographed At Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Ohio Iberian LynxLYNX PARDINUS One of the world’s rarest cats, the Iberian lynx is slowly increasing in number as scientists release captive-raised ...

Hunting, road kills, and habitat loss have sped the plunge of Lynx pardinus, as has near-total dietary reliance on rabbits— themselves overhunted and slammed by disease. Only two breeding ...

only two isolated breeding populations of Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) remain in southern Spain, totaling about 100 animals, with only 25 breeding females. As recently as two years ago, there were ...