Evrazijski ris
Evrazijski ris je največja vrsta divjih mačk, ki zrastejo od 80 do 130 cm in okoli 60-75 cm v višino ramen. Rep meri 11 do 24,5 cm. Samci običajno tehtajo od 18 do 30 kg, samice pa tehtajo od 8 do 21 kg. Sibirski risji samec je največji med risi, in lahko tehta 38 kg ali celo 45 kg.
Ris iz predelov Karpatov pa lahko zraste tudi precej več, in v
nekaterih primerih lahko primerja z sibirskim predvsem po njegovi telesni masi.
Ima močne, relativno dolge noge, z velikimi dlakavimi in krznenimi tačkami, ki
delujejo kot krplje. Prav tako ima kratek rep z črno konico, črnimi šopki las
na ušesih in dolgim sivo-belim čopkom.
Poleti ima evrazijski ris relativno
kratko, rdečkasto ali rjavo dlako, ki je bolj žive barve. V zimskem času pa jo
nadomesti s precej debelejšim krznenim kožuhom, ki se sveti srebrno sive do
sivkasto rjave. Trebuh živali, vključno z vratom in brado, so bele barve večina
letnega časa. Krzno ima skoraj vedno označeno s črnimi pikami, čeprav je
njihovo število in vzorec zelo različen Nekatere živali imajo tudi temno rjave
trakove na čelu in vrhu glave.
Evrazijski ris je neslišen in ker
so zvoki, ki jih proizvajajo zelo tihi in se le redko slišijo, je lahko njihova
prisotnost na določenem terenu več let neopazna, le po ostanku plena ali sledi
v snegu vemo da je bil ris tu in izgine,
še preden ga lahko vidimo.
V Sloveniji je le še samo okoli 17
risov, ki so bili pripeljani iz Slovaške. Risa v Sloveniji najdemo predvsem v
Kočevskem Rogu, kjer je gozdna rast visoka, sicer pa se nahaja tudi v višjih
gorskih legah Slovenije.
Ewrasian linx
The Eurasian lynx is the largest
lynx species, ranging in length from 80 to 130 cm and standing 60–75 cm at the shoulder. The
tail measures 11 to 24.5 cm in length. Males usually weigh from 18 to 30 kg and
females weigh 8 to 21 kg. Male lynxes from Siberia, where the species reaches
the largest body size, can weigh up to 38 kg or reportedly even 45 kg.
The race from the Carpathian
Mountains can also grow quite large and rival those from Siberian in body mass
in some cases. It has powerful, relatively long legs, with large webbed and
furred paws that act like snowshoes. It also possesses a short
"bobbed" tail with an all-black tip, black tufts of hair on its ears,
and a long grey-and-white ruff.
During the summer, the Eurasian
lynx has a relatively short, reddish or brown coat, which tends to be more
brightly coloured in animals living at the southern end of its range. In
winter, however, this is replaced by a much thicker coat of silky fur that
varies from silver-grey to greyish brown. The underparts of the animal,
including the neck and chin, are white at all times of the year. The fur is
almost always marked with black spots, although the number and pattern of these
are highly variable.
Eurasian lynx are secretive, and
because the sounds they make are very quiet and seldom heard, their presence in
an area may go unnoticed for years. Remnants of prey or tracks on snow are
usually observed long before the animal is seen.
There are only 17 lynxs in Slovenija,and that were brought from
Slovakia. Lynx in Slovenia is found mainly in the Kočevski Rog(Horn),where the
growth is high, otherwise it is also found in the mountainous regions of
Slovenia.
