All Lynx have long legs, big paws, and black ear tuffs. Basic coat color can vary from yellowish-brown to gray. The coats of Eurasian and Spanish Lynx normally have well defined black spots, and a distinct ruff of fur around the neck. The Lynx prefere a forest with well developed undergrowth for cover. However, the lynx is very adaptable and can live in rocky areas, open forest, scrub brush, and even dunes.
Rabbits are the most common lynx pray species but they also eat birds, rodents, and small deer.