Endangered Iberian Lynx Cat of Spain - Hunting attacks [full nature wildlife documentary]

endangered iberian lynx cat of spain - hunting attacks [full nature wildlife documentary] in 10 the last truly wild corners of southern Spain a secretive predator defends its final stronghold the Misty Mountains abandons the a home to the rarest Wildcat Iberian lynx ok a cat that looks death in the face on a daily basis mechanic cheap and hang on to survival ok it's time to journey into this fragile wilderness to track the lives of these wild links in intimate detail enemies awaited every turn but the rewards can be great for the supreme untouched much we follow two females living on different sides of the tracks one in the mountains the other in the lowland swamps two cats with one mission to escape being caught by extensions sweeping net this is the incredible story of Spain's last links Iberian lynx once a common sight throughout the Iberian Peninsula and but now little more than a hundred remain in Spain among them Sierra mother of three patrols the marina mountains to the north well a young female we know is barry stalks the lowlands have done your honor around the southern coast world our story begins in the marina mountains the prehistoric looking forest here is as mysterious as its feelin Lords it serene and peaceful to the human eye it may be but for the animals that live here this place is often hard name spring arrives bearing couponites field greens wildflowers bloom the animals seem to forget their problems for a time a rocky outcrop is a Sun trap for a very special little links comes after three weeks on the ground they enjoy their first taste the big world him these three kittens too young to know how harsh the world to me their mother will have to be vigilant her family is to stand a chance by the law of averages one of her babies will be dead before it's a years old we call her Sierra after her mountain home she's a devoted mother and spends much of each day searching for food links can occupy a territory's biggest 20 square kilometers. depending on the abundance of gray sierras range is high up in the hills but locals call the Black Mountains you to the once impenetrable forests that covered this area kissed next time to hunt skilled in the art of stealth Sierra works on setting an anguished which must be aware other predators just as hungry as she is also plunged up with this strength in numbers the rules a serious competition this group prepares for a hunt with a call to arms the rules can cause havoc for Sierra disturbing pray as they fan out noise through the forest the news world the move long she penny unfold for cover ok ok the walls look on blast unusually don't give chase the sheep stop perhaps assuming that they haven't been followed but solitary incitement Sierra was about to make her move with their focus on the rules the sheep unaware she climaxes barely making a sound with her large padded feet home up them them forward-facing nyse: Andhra teasing he is enable her to lock in on the target the young sheep has been separated from this from him lemme she's close enough to smell it patience is her virtues ok suddenly she assesses that the time is right to move in for the kill am she strikes a large Muslim is a rare prize rabbits make up most a Billings is diet this kill will feed her family for several days but her victory may be short lived there's always someone else looking for an easy meal the walls are closing in so she eats quickly hoping to bulk feed in case appraise snatched away mine 0 them hmm Sierra is now torn by conflicting instance every meal comes for her young family but it counter with the walls could prove fatal ok caution wins and he forfeits the trophy slinking back into the safety of the shadows a close call she'll have to watch your step in Andalusia this danger at every turn sierras Cubs play at home in the skills they'll need to hunt in later life their mother will spend for them for seven to 10 months after that they'll have to go with alleged I'll world old the games a halted by the arrival of heavy rain Sierra will wait with them better hunting weather old ok but on them these Cubs have been born in couple times in the last few decades the Iberian lynx has suffered an eighty percent reduction in its rate do be used to be valuable hunting trophies but thankfully an agreement not to shoot the links has been reached but it could be too little too late if things do not improve the Sun could set for ever on the links done in as little as 20 years they could be extinct I'm the man the new ok the rain did some good it prevented the smell of the dead move flown interesting very far and the carcass is still with Sierra lifted under cover of darkness she risks going back so far only in Eagle I'll his latest the links return back but more interruptions is on its way the in behavior sometimes seen in other games Sierra tries to hide the remnants in the congress E she carefully scrape some growers in an attempt to disguise the body E be observant I'll is the first to spot the intruders the walls thats book Sierra earlier have finally been drawn in by the dams smell in the move on congress E for the second time today she must abandon her killed me old as a de Doorns over the Sierra Marie the Riverside plays host to the battles a pubs the shop eyes up a diminutive Wildcats have spotted the bright flashes some as you win Magpies similar to a domestic cat in appearance the Wildcat shares the feelin hunting strategies links silent highly agile able to use their surroundings to maximum advantage but despite being built for the kill studies show that only one in ten months is successful that's a lot of effort a little ok ok the Magpies a fine to use to spot the advances a predator am they break for cover in their hilltop retreat sierras Cubs have been left alone all night and she was returned and suckled them at no more than half sierras size the Wildcat slips quickly out of her per it's best to avoid confrontation and conserve energy up up weighing up to twelve and a half kilograms and with a wingspan of nearly three meters the massive Sina wrestle black vulture surveys actionable old this is one of Europe's largest birds them on colossal wings they glide vast distances in search of food timing is critical for this family the gawky chip hasn't eaten for days the parent hasn't eaten either and the best they can do is to offer its baby some shade from the Blazing Sun well well bird just just its partner circles overhead to better its chances of success it's always higher exploiting thermals deflected off the hills vultures have acute eyesight an able to spot trade from great distances both adults hunt to be *** over the years they need to find some 600 kilograms of food it's a big investment but this intense parental care maximizes the checks chances surviving to maturity just like the links black vultures from I call it the Spanish mountains but worldwide their populations are also in decline the vulture fly south that writes like in the loans these are the wetlands up tonya lush lowlands swamps and plains here the animals there's a whole new set of challenges this is diary and this his/her patch up adapted to this grassy embankment a code has larger spots the matter a mountain custom ok a camouflage allows her to get close undetected even try hunting unusual pray like this red-legged Partridge well ok home on I'll just like Sierra Valerie relies on a high-speed strategy she must get within critical strikes used close but the Park Ridge wins this round by rights barry should be hunting rabbits not birds but today rabbits are not so plentiful E in the nineteen fifties a French doctor infected rabbits when the disease in an attempt to protect his vegetable match them I'll that disease was mixing matters is the rest is history my an epidemic swept across Europe destroying up to 99 percent the rabbit populations in certain areas I'll but it turned out to be disastrous for predator as well as praised after an initial love sick rabbits to eat the Lacombe repopulation member pray numbers declined dramatically but now hope is on the horizon in an attempt to redress the balance and help the last the links to recover scientists are working to restore the food chain by bringing back the rebels up me up rabbit and links share a dynamic bonded by evolutions into a perfect predator-prey relationship by boosting play numbers scientists hope the links population will follow seized ancient Romans New Spain as the land ravinus and they spread the species to out there empire think drilled rabbits a tough little creatures and against the odds there are still some wild rabbits here now with the reintroduction project boosting their numbers the population is quickly growing they can provide over ninety percent the Lynx's diet the success of the rabbit will dictate the future of Spain's last Lynx and for their first three weeks rabbit kittens stay safe and warm in there for lined denim but it won't be long before these youngsters will meet their archenemy head-on researchers I in a race against time to understanding the habits of the few remaining wild links knowing how they live is central to ensuring their survival the the but to really be able to lower links missed first catch it me a pigeon is a temptation that's just too good to resist think the links would be harmed in the cramming researchers approach behind the run to reduce stress to the animal after sedation a radio collar is fitted this is the most reliable method the gathering the vital information they need about the cats range and its interaction with other links is the younglings soon recovers from being captured it leaves the researchers into the dense scrub is clearly unperturbed by the radio color well home me do elsewhere other methods are being used to unravel the secrets the elusive links this young female was found in irresistible you'd a coke covered in links your home she's yet to realize that she's walking into a trap a different night do do she's caught on camera before slipping off into the night well this method research gives up close and personal information without disturbing the animals it is you that some spectacular results me yeah this team a biologists has created family trees Minister identifying individuals by the pattens on the Lexus for the photos tell a tragic story to in this area barely fifty Iberian lynx remain Valerie is one links to benefit from the scientists work from her territory lies in the heart of the rabbit reintroduction program she stalks this new lander plenty them rabbits must watch their back it's healthy a job hunters will follow them in making a comeback on done done with her perfect rabbit catching design the outcome is assured drag marks in the sand tell a rabbit's the mines as an adult vary needs the equivalent to the rapid today to stay fit and healthy up house and calories goodness in one helping it's a welcome boost but she can't afford to drop her God tough time lie ahead think think food doesn't come easy for the creatures abandoned city it pays to watch a neighbor's some animals have learned to read the signs maximizing your chances of survival shield high in the Sierra Morena vultures spy on one another one bird dropping from the sky she's a beacon drawing others to cash in on the Discovery ok the the hungry vulture chick's parent is the first to spot the remains of a caucus but competition is close behind it attempts to shield its players from me this harsh environment sees my giant birds muscle in for a politically with a precious gem waiting at home it's worth fighting for the meager remains the parents got a few months goals before the horse December finally the rebel drives it off it takes what it can Christian heroes return awaits moments lifelong made parenthood is eight-month some hard work doting parents express delivery meat from a growing baby their single chick is a huge investment but parental dedication will increase his chances in the big wide world if all goes well that ungainly bond lovejoy could be soaring over the mountains for the next 25 years a break in the scrub affords a rare glimpse Lovelinks family life vary has been concealing a single carb form several months before soon surely did through her territory in preparation for its adult life naturally inquisitive the playful couple months to investigate everything diary can't afford to drop their guard local interests moles even the survival up her loan baby is far from assured Ste covers learned many survival skills from playing with their siblings being an only child this Cubs education lies entirely with Bari for up to 11 months the couple shadow his mother then he'll have a sort of soft release living alone for a few months within his mother's familiar territory before finally going out to search for a patch up his own surrounded by human development the Lynx's have done your honor become a stranded GM isolated from the other remaining Iberian lynx their diverse range is criss-crossed by screams feeding a wealth of wildlife mmm varies large move while he is pick up the tiny sounds over to Mom's but the rodent is also on learns the hunt is on well yeah yield them success at last but the effort taken will barely match the energy provided the ok mom a watering hole makes a perfect ambush as animals December might to dream thing ok this is Buddha another the research team study animals Ducks have were side in the DOM but they sent resins low Buddha is welfare like other animals has come here to quench your thirst I'll ok the home the com being distracted by drink can bring close encounters ok tonight attack is the best form of defence your the deal has a form nearby and boldly approaches the links to remove any threat to her infant *** slicked her first anyway and moves on not wanting to risk a blow from the heinz powerful feet but she catches a scent in the air another links is nearby to avoid confrontation with an aggressive neighbor she slinks off into the darkness the alert red fox is right to be wary besides competing with them for food links is sometimes prey on Fox's hmm im mom im even when drinking it can't afford to let its guard down the stranger in the shadows turns out to be fiery he's known of the water this time the thick cover around the waterhole is perfect concealing a hunting predator mom links no the seasonal available treatment every summer ducks and grounded annually they shed their wing feathers well melting they come fly the in grave danger attack am home Pray Love feathers the crazed locations 1 it ok running deeper into the grass is they playing right into bodies ok ok ok ok ok up mom ok ok ok in wetter areas where rabbits SKS you know well-fed doc makes the perfect reward meaning elsewhere in Andalusia other hunters are using their finely honed skills in the night air him Navarro is one of the few dominant males left the huge Tom patrols a large range monitoring the neighborhood females and keeping other males at bay Navarro is the model male formidable in size and an accomplished hunter once he's dined on the choices cuts the mysterious feelin slink silently back into the darkness ok ok it be be the mornings in done your honor amended by a wealth of wildlife gray like geese fly in for breakfast to search the rich marshland areas grassroots the to sell low in marriage famous members that their waking day here we're not the only ones warming up for the day primordial sounds come through the dam morning home the spotted fallow deer gather for their annual right for species originated East the misery but it's the the Romans introduce them to your 'em home %uh Coleman fuel box mark the right with ritualized fights it there a uninvited spectators links concentrate on rabbit great capable of taking larger targets am distractions make the deer particularly vulnerable dubbed just them the hood sandals spotter and alert the group on them lemme vary shop in circles for the next try the the council to rain and onions offers an unusual nixon's ottomans links conceit prayin open rolling sand dunes or densely packed woodland relentless human encroachment tightens the noose around links territories way since the wilderness offer a final safe haven but conflict seem inevitable and the only be one victor just their ranges and now criss-cross rooms them you Sierra is still on the hunt for food a cluster rocks offer the hope of a good hunt those long as others don't give the game away it's a question of persistence hunting in the rocks will test her reactions and agility ok she must work harder as you can force the rabbit with the ground from up keep now she needs somewhere private to eat her reward and turn it to milk for her all-important family speaks a black culture still depends on his parents moved sons their never-ending lesions of supply and demand cause disease they spend increasing amounts of time away from the neuse in a bid to encourage it independence a daily exercise routines help strengthen massive chest muscles little hard as he was wheeled ready for the day that they will carry it on sales hired just mom and dad swath guard duty eagerly watched by that visited skittles joins staking a claim in the clouds and slims fighting for a place congress me the lowlands have done your bumpy in this stage for India rocked e imposing Red Deer Stags wander through the lower reaches at the Seattle Mariners to compete for females they announce themselves to all around drawing how the males to the battlefield females to are in high spirits they watch on performing their own hierarchy rituals to ensure access to the best resources posturing peacefully and boxing break out amongst the ranks this is the perfect time for this building hunters ambush has them normally alert your they've got slurred hungry mouths Russian although they'll work together in the kill they're more reluctant to share the spoils a strict pecking has to be respected and as we enforced with bed T up being active in the kill doesn't add any special favors at the dining table lowering animals must wait their turn your the downside of family life is that it takes a lot of food to feed so many mouths the pack will soon have to hunt again for means its ascended familiar common dreams the year is drawing to a close but already sierras litter has been reduced to a single home 1 0 style what he lacks in skill he makes up for in enthusiasm willingness to learn things to make it to adulthood you must hold his talents quickly when the on you must keep up the schooling rely on his mother's dedication just a little longer moment a critical time readying him to the impending live low mom in 0 gym seeger is a careful manner but the your a bridge leading welcomes could spell disaster offenses market dangerous dance home for the protective links well them tragedy strikes despite his mother's care the last have sierras fools file of the Rose Iberian lynx a protected by law but that doesn't protect them from accidental incomes from human populations away from the Rams illegal killing goes on indiscriminate leg cramps a devastating to many animals claiming the lives of many links he cheered a few survivors a rescue from the traps but with leg bones shattered & Poor's last they're destined to a life behind bars and had all links stopped in his prime alive a job hunting and secretive stalking is over a disaster that could have easily been avoided Navarro at least brings hope is large territory is patrolled constantly as he searches females when he finds one in season he spends days serenading the potential me on fun him can urged changed E 1 on on females play hard to get testing his patience before conceding after days have tracking his efforts rewarded rarely seen behavior is played out under the stones half had this brief encounter and others like it holds the fate the species head well as and a luthier greets another day the future the Lynx's help me but decidedly unserved any even with modern technologies the elusive links is a challenge define making the secrets remain kitten mittens I'm do more work is needed to prevent links like Sierra Valerie from disappearing altogether to stop the majestic Iberian lynx slipping off the face of the earth forever them today Sierra still wonders the hills and the Sierra Marie but has not yet we meeting after losing her cup the rooms them valerie continues to hamper lowlands have done your honor has been struck by tragedy aka was never seen again the Andalusian government is pushing forward to safeguard the remaining links helped by the State Administration and with the aid of the specialist European Union program life becky's a chance for the links legacy two months after Navarro's midnight meeting there is fresh home 3 increases bounce out onto the rocks hope the rarest cat in the world a dramatic European predator now humans must protect the last of their kind Spain's last thanks ok them them up