Aasta loom 2018

Video recorded by  Ahto Täpsi

Photo Arne Ader

Estonian text posted 21.01.2018

 

 

This terrain suits  the activities of lynxes

Lynx        Harilik ilves      Lynx lynx

 

A few degrees of frost and a slight snow cover made the animals use the first few days to familiarize themselves with the new conditions in the forest but the track book is already readable.

Video recorded by  Aita, LK forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 09.01.2018

 

 

Lynx         Ilves ehk harilik ilves        Lynx lynx

 

Although in an enclosure  the lynxes rather prefer  to keep themselves to themselves. The only time when they look for being close to each other  is the heat period but we will have time to write about that later..

On the stormy Saturday night  the hoarse calls of the lynxes were heard and an active movement seen. On Sunday all three inhabitants in the enclosure were in camera view at the same time.

Screencaps  Laranjeiras, LK forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 14.01.2018   

   

Female lynx Gella spent the time from early morning on the dry and higher sitting area and left  from there together with male Lars a little after half past onee

Transmission organized by  Elisa and EENet
Introduction  Helen Arusoo, Animal of the Year Team
Technical support  HATCAM
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted  05.05.2018

The camera of the Animal of the Year is located in the Elistvere animal park where at present 4 spotted cats live: the lynx lady Gella, lynx men Lars and Koopailves and one young new-comer from East Virumaa. In camera view we will hopefully see Gella with light fur, also Lars who has a darker head and dark spots, and maybe also the shy Kooopailves who keeps himself to himself. The newcomer – who is evidently a young female and who is said to have been left in an empty dog enclosure in East Virumaa – was brought to live at Elistvere this year and is as yet accommodating herself to the other lynxes – we will not meet her to start with. The young newcomer will live on her own in her enclosure for some more time.