Baranxtuan Lynx

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A drawing of the Baranxtuan Lynx.
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The Baranxtuan Lynx (Lynx baranchtucus) is a medium-sized cat found throughout the mountain forests of Baranxtu.

It is one of the main feline predators of Baranxtu, after the native tigers.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies of the Baranxtuan Lynx. As with all lynx species, they share some common features, such as a tuft of hair at the tip of their ears, a short tail and a ruff around their necks.

Doristan Lynx

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The Doristan Lynx, hunting.
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Appearance

The Doristan Lynx (Lynx baranchtucus doristiensis) has brown fur with few dark spots. In winter month, they usually grow a thicker, longer fur.

They get only somewhat bigger than an average house cat, but built significantly stockier and thus can reach up to 25kg as a healthy weight. Males are in general larger than females.

Habitat

The habitat of the Doristan Lynx ranges from Abasina to Ziaha, and from Qiru to Āþ-Neila. Their center of population is in the Adijan in the Doristas, and the subspecies derives its name from these provinces.

Halaoran Lynx

Appearance

The Halaoran Lynx (Lynx baranchtucus halaoricus) has a brown and white fur and is somewhat lighter than the Doristan Lynx, usually not exceeding 20kg.

Habitat

As their name suggests, the Halaoran Lynx is mainly at home in Halaora, although its whole range stretches from the Ziaha-Gileğa border into Cicoutimi. The extent of its range into the unclaimed lands is not precisely known.