The Missing Lynx Project

In the wild, lynx can live to be around 12-13 years old. The first year of a lynx’s life is often the toughest, with only half of the kittens from a litter surviving.

So good they named it twice! Did you know the scientific name of the Eurasian lynx is 'Lynx lynx'? It’s thought the word lynx may come from the word ‘leuk-’, meaning ‘light’ or ‘brightness’ – a reference to the lynx’s shining eyes and night vision.

Our free Missing Lynx exhibition looks better than ever in the new immersive hub at Northumberland College Kirkley Hall Campus. The exhibition is open to the public until Friday 28th. Come along and discover more about lynx, the nature crisis and The Missing Lynx Project. Find times and book your free tickets on our website: https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne

The Missing Lynx exhibition is arriving at Northumberland College: Kirkley today! We’re open to the public until Friday.   Come along and discover this missing mammal, which once called the forests of Northumberland home.   Book your free tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne

Next week our Missing Lynx Exhibition will be at Northumberland College: Kirkley!   Visit us to learn more about lynx, their role in the landscape and their recovery across Europe.   Get your free tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne

We asked visitors what they thought of our Missing Lynx exhibition, here’s what they had to say!   There’s still time to discover the exhibition for yourself. Head to our website for times and tickets: https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne

Do lynx celebrate Valentine’s Day? Probably not, but February is the start of lynx mating season!   This is the only time of year that these solitary cats come together, as males and females seek each other out. They communicate through scent marking and long-distance calls. Listen to a lynx love song…  🔊

Throughout most of Europe, lynx mainly hunt roe deer. They do most of their hunting at night, ambushing their prey in woodland from a hiding spot on the ground.   A lynx will catch a roe deer about once a week, feeding on it for several days. Between meals, they bury their prey to hide it from scavengers.

Lynx bones prove they were still in northern Britain 1,500 years ago – but were they here more recently?   Old books and poems mention them right up to the 18th century!   Learn more about the history of lynx in Britain at https://lnkd.in/e7QsfCKK

Did you know lynx kittens stay with their mother for around 10 months? Or that each lynx has a unique coat pattern? Discover more about these elusive cats at the free Missing Lynx exhibition, visiting Northern Stage Newcastle this week!   Find opening times and tickets at https://lnkd.in/eEZ423Ne