I'm on vacation with my family and we saw a wild lynx in the woods 20 km north of älmhult.
Is it normal to see them lying like this in the sun in a rock wall?
We have been to Sweden multiple times but never seen a Lynx like this in the wild.
by theDaneFromMaine
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Extremely rare you are very lucky.
Terje is it you?
Most people seeing lynxes are called Terje.
If this is not fake you are lucky, cause they are very very shy!
I’ve seen ONE lynx in the wild during my 30 years of living on planet Sweden.
It is so rare that most people that research these animals have never seen one in the wild. Most observations are lynxes quickly running across the road when you come with a car, but even this is rare.
The photo you took is seriously one of the most rare things to see in Sweden. If you had a better camera it would be one of the best nature photos from Sweden out there
extremely.
Around 1500 lynx left in the entirety of Sweden
Is that you, Terje?
Never seen one and I expect I never will. I should change the odds by enjoying the forest a bit more though.
Congratulations!
rare AF
Damn that is like super super very much super rare, haven’t seen one in 30 years. I’m jealous, but awesome for you!!
Very rare, even for the people who live where they are it’s not something that everyone gets to see.
It’s so rare to ever meet them that you almost forget that they exist, and in decent numbers also.
During the 90s my father drove me an my siblings to his parents home in northern Sweden twise a year. 600 km through northern Swedens forest. I saw a lynx once. 50 meter into the forest on a rock as we stopped for a short break.
They are out there but very good hearing and good at hiding so very rare to see them. I have seen one from far away even though the tracks in the snow showed several was living next to where I grew up
In 35 years I have ever only seen tracks, never the animal itself.
OP and anyone else wondering what’s up with all the “Terje” references:
https://www.popphoto.com/2011/09/award-winning-swedish-photographer-admits-to-fakery/
They have become much more common recently.
But it is rare to see one, although talks are often seen.
Seen every other animal there is in Sweden basically, but only know of one person who’s seen a Lynx.
You can see their footprints ALOT during winter. You can maybe see them cross a road or a lake during winter. But actully seeing them is rare as fuck.
What a sight, lucky you!
I saw a tourist catch a big cod in central Stockholm. I patted a moose that blocked the road. Seeing a wild lynx is rarer.
Ask Terje Hellesø.
Yes that is very rare, lynx are extremely cautious animals.
Lynxes are amazing animals. We got one female having its territory around where we live so we catch it on our trail cams now and then, but i have seen it 4 times in real life, once with cubs. One time it was walking over a field on broad daylight while we were out on our yard. A Beautiful cat 😀 Anyways! Congratulations on your sighting!
Your lucky b*strd you are from now in a very special “ seen a lynx club” that I only dream of. And what a view! Well done.
I’m 29 and lived in Sweden up until 3 months ago. I’ve never seen a lynx, didn’t even know they existed in Sweden lol
I’ve seen one once, and I’ve seen footprints of one (might have been the sane one) a couple of times.
But I’ve lived in a forest for 20 years
Born and raised here, 99% or so of my life spent here and I’ve been all over and only once have I seen one in the wild and it was outside Borås of all places.
What’s the closest town? I’m in älmhult so I might have a snoop around and see if I can catch a glimpse