[paul m]

Going back through some old photographs (prints) and came across one that I'm not sure of. I think it was a lynx - I remember it being quite large but not of the 'big cat' standard. Any ideas? It was in a zoo, incidentally ...

[H Dogg]

Have you got any of the whole body? possibly a bobcat.

[goosey]

It could be an Eurasian Lynx , it looks the closest of the lynx family.

[paul m]

Originally Posted by H Dogg

Have you got any of the whole body? possibly a bobcat.

Sorry, no - if I had then I've lost them. This was from the days before digital when every shot counted on the bank balance!

Its ears don't look very lynx-like to me ....

[paul m]

Originally Posted by H Dogg

Have you got any of the whole body? possibly a bobcat.

Sorry, no - if I had then I've lost them. This was from the days before digital when every shot counted on the bank balance!

Its ears don't look very lynx-like to me .... but I would expect them to have a Eurasian species rather than and American one?

PS: how did I manage to do that?

[goosey]

Originally Posted by paul m

Its ears don't look very lynx-like to me .... but I would expect them to have a Eurasian species rather than and American one?

You can just make out the tufts on the ears in your larger image.
What ever it is, it has more of the appearance of a domestic cat rather than the "big cats".

[stirling]

My first impression was bobcat,not sure though.

Best from mike.

[H Dogg]

Originally Posted by stirling

My first impression was bobcat,not sure though.

Best from mike.

That's what i though due to them being a common species in captivity, they are a species of lynx although they usually are a tad more spotty than this although you carnt see the body so........