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         ABOVE These three kittens were
         born at the beginning of June in
         the Swiss Alps in a hidden place,
         after a 72-day gestation period.
         When they are about nine weeks
         old they will follow their mother
         (B123) for the first time to feed
         on a kill. The youngsters will
         become independent after the
         mating season in April.
         RIGHT B158 drinks from a
         waterhole. Eurasian lynx can be
         identified by their spot markings.
         Biologists are studying the wild
         cats to preserve the species and
         minimise conflict between the
         felines and people. Although the
         Jura Mountains’ lynx population
         is stable, habitat fragmentation,
         poaching and traffic are a threat.


                LAURENT
                GESLIN has been
                photographing
         European lynx for a decade. He
         is currently filming the elusive
         cats for a documentary. Find out
         more at www.laurent-geslin.com
         Additional contributor:
         Fridolin Zimmerman is coordinator
         of the large carnivore monitoring
         at KORA: www.kora.ch
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