The diet of the lynx Lynx lynx in Norway
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Stomach content analyses show that roe deer Capreolus capreolus and reindeer Rangifer tarandus constitute the most important food for the lynx Lynx lynx in Norway, particularly during winter. Other important prey items are hares and tetraonids. A change in the diet of females occurs around December towards a higher proportion of cervids. It appears that the lynx has a good food supply in mid-winter in areas with rich populations of cervids.
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Birkeland, K. H., & Myrberget, S. (1980). The diet of the lynx Lynx lynx in Norway. Fauna Norvegica, 1, 24-28. https://doi.org/10.5324/fn.v1i0.6153
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