An 18th century reference to a Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Scotland

Written By Hope Nothhelfer

Authors

Lee Raye

Abstract

Richard Pococke’s Tour of Scotland (1760) seems to provide a record of a breeding population of lynxes (Lynx lynx) in the mountains near Auchencairn in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. This paper evaluates the authenticity and significance of the record.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.59922/XHXV2212

Full Citation

Raye L. (2021) An 18th century reference to a Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Scotland. Mammal Communications 7: 47-52. DOI: 10.59922/XHXV2212

Hope Nothhelfer
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