Iberian lynx depends on rabbits for survival
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 09:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Many species of carnivores, such as the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), depend on the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) for their survival. Now researchers have evaluated how certain carnivores in Spain's Doñana National Park responded to the sudden collapse of the rabbit population in the 1980s. The results show that this decline primarily affected the lynx, which was unable to hunt other prey.