<p>Like other members of the family <span class="taxon">Felidae</span>, Eurasian lynx are strict carnivores, consuming only meat. Other <span class="taxon"><em>Lynx</em></span> species are specialized <span class="taxon">Leporidae</span> hunters. Eurasian lynx prey primarily on <span class="taxon">Ungulata</span>. Small ungulates such as roe deer (<span class="taxon"><em>Capreolus capreolus</em></span>), musk deer (<span class="taxon"><em>g. Moschus</em></span> species) and chamois (<span class="taxon"><em>Rupicapra rupicapra</em></span>) comprise most of their diet, but they have been known to prey on ungulates as large as <span class="taxon"><em>Alces alces</em></span> and <span class="taxon"><em>Rangifer tarandus</em></span> in winter due to the prey’s vulnerability in deep snow. Eurasian lynx also supplement their diet with <span class="taxon"><em>Vulpes vulpes</em></span>, <span class="taxon">Leporidae</span>, <span class="taxon">Rodentia</span> and birds. They kill prey up to 3 to 4 times their size and consume 1 to 2 kg of meat per day. Eurasian lynx stalk their prey from the cover of thick vegetation, using stealth to get close without being seen. They then pounce on prey, delivering a fatal bite to the neck or biting down on the snout until the animal suffocates. The kill is then taken to thick cover or fallen logs to be eaten in privacy. Prey that is not eaten right away is cached to be consumed later.<span> ("Eurasian Lynx Online Information System for Europe", 2007; "IUCN RED LIST", 2009; "WWF", 2009a; "WWF", 2009b; Schmidt et al., 2009; Schmidt, 2008)</span></p>  <p>Eurasian lynx occur sympatrically with three other large predators throughout most of their range: <span class="taxon"><em>Canis lupus</em></span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Ursus arctos</em></span>, and <span class="taxon"><em>Gulo gulo</em></span>. Brown bears are mainly omnivorous and don't compete strongly with lynx for prey. Where wolves and and Eurasian lynx co-occur, they generally coexist peacefully with neither of the two showing avoidance or attraction. This has been attributed to differences in primary prey selection and hunting styles. <span class="taxon"><em>Canis lupus</em></span> are larger than Eurasian lynx and primarily hunt <span class="taxon"><em>Cervus elaphus</em></span>, while Eurasian lynx focus on <span class="taxon"><em>Capreolus</em></span> and smaller ungulates. Eurasian lynx are solitary hunters, concealing themselves in thick vegetation, fallen logs, and snow to ambush prey. Conversely, <span class="taxon"><em>Canis lupus</em></span> are pack hunters and found in a wider variety of habitats. Competition between these species may occur in areas where <span class="taxon"><em>Capreolus</em></span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Cervus elaphus</em></span>, or other ungulate prey is scarce. This may cause changes in hunting behavior and has contributed to sporadic intraguild predation of Eurasian lynx by <span class="taxon"><em>Canis lupus</em></span>.<span> (Schmidt et al., 2009; Schmidt, 2008)</span></p>  <p><strong>Animal Foods: </strong>Birds; Mammals</p><p><strong>Foraging Behavior: </strong>Stores or caches food</p>