The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands, the presence of hair or fur; specialized teeth; the presence of a neocortex region in the brain; and endothermic or 'warm-blooded' bodies. The brain regulates endothermic and circulatory system, including a four-chambered heart. In India there are 410 species, 186 genera, 45 families and 13 orders of which nearly 89 species are listed as threatened in the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Animals (IUCN 2006).

Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the four species within the Lynx genus of medium-sized wild cats. Neither the caracal, sometimes called the desert lynx, nor the jungle cat, called the jungle lynx, is a member of the Lynx genus. The Eurasian lynx ranges from central and northern Europe across Asia up to Northern Pakistan and India. The lynx is usually solitary, although a small group of lynx may travel and hunt together occasionally.

IUCN Status: Least Concern (LC) Photo: Mpiet