Spotted Lynx (Noun)
Meaning
Of southern Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The spotted lynx of southern Europe was once widely distributed throughout the region but is now largely extinct.
- In the 19th century, the spotted lynx of southern Europe was hunted for its fur and almost disappeared from the Iberian Peninsula.
- Conservation efforts are underway to reintroduce the spotted lynx of southern Europe into the wild in certain protected areas.
- During the last ice age the spotted lynx of southern Europe was able to roam freely across a vast territory that now encompasses several separate countries.
- Although rare to encounter, the spotted lynx of southern Europe is considered an apex predator in the ecosystems it inhabits.