They are distinguished by a spur in the thigh region on each side. Their carapace is moderately domed. Adult measure around .25 to .30 m., while the weight can be over 4 kg. A very long life, over 100 years, is documented for this tortoise. The Iberian lynx looks like a smaller version of the Eurasian lynx, being only about half its size, with adult males weighing an average of 12.8 kg and females 9.3 kg.
Iberian lynxes have a distinctly spotted coat.
Loss of habitat and hunting. Reed bed of Eastern European lakes. A species of large birds that have a long, large, flattened bill, the upper mandible terminated by a strong hook that curves over the tip of the lower one. Beneath the lower mandible there is a great pouch of naked skin. The tongue is short and almost rudimentary.