EVRAZIJSKI RIS -EVRASIAN LINX ZOO-LJUBLJANA

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.