The Iberian lynx is the most endangered feline species. There are real fears that it may soon become the first cat species to become extinct for at least 2,000 years. The Iberian lynx is heavily spotted and weighs about half as much as the Eurasian species, with long legs and a very short tail with a black tip. Its coat is tawny with dark spots and it bears a characteristic "beard" around its face and prominent black ear tufts.
The Iberian lynx has been brought to the brink of extinction because of : decreasing food base, habitat loss and degradation, hunting and car hits