The image of a first-ever white Iberian Lynx appeared on social media that captivated wildlife enthusiasts. A photographer from Spain captured the image in the mountain region of Jaen in southern Spain.<\/p>\n
In a recent discovery of wildlife research, a Spanish Photographer captured a first-ever white Iberian Lynx. The image enthralled wildlife enthusiasts as the video of one of the rarest cat species appeared on social media.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The animal exhibits white pale colour with bright cat eyes, dark-ear tufts and rough facial fur. Experts who studied the image suggested that the cat exhibits a genetic disorder leucism, which causes a partial loss of pigmentation.<\/p>\n
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADMost endangered felines<\/strong><\/p>\n The white Iberian Lynx is said to be the world\u2019s most endangered feline. The image was captured in the mountain region of Jaen in southern Spain.<\/p>\n According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Iberian lynx is smaller and less-heavier than its Eurasian family, who usually possess long legs, tufted ears, and a short, black-tipped tail. Its usual coat is tawny with dark spots, making it a captivating sight for the audience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Watch the video here:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n A photographer in southern Spain captured what is believed to be the first-ever white Iberian lynx, a leucistic big cat so rare it seems almost mythical. Already one of the world\u2019s rarest cats, the Iberian lynx was pulled back from the brink of extinction after its population\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/rLQrMfbCNq<\/a><\/p>\n\n