Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Paul George STOICULEASĂ, Gabriel PREDOI, Cristian BELU, Bogdan GEORGESCU, Petronela Mihaela ROȘU, Sorina-Andreea MIHAI, Alexandru MANOLESCU, Elena Cătălina IONESCU, Theodora ȘTEFĂNESCU
According to the actual taxonomic classification, Lynx lynx is one of the four species of the Lynx genus. The bones studied belong to individuals originating from the area of the Carpathian Mountains, belonging to the “carpathicus” subspecies. The lynx is a top predator in a food chain, its most important role being to control the populations of small vertebrates in the ecosystem and to maintain the populations of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) under control. Specialty literature includes works of various authors regarding the morphology and morphometry of the locomotor apparatus of the Lynx lynx species and other species of the Lynx genus. However, upon a detailed study of the material, some interesting anatomical aspects could be identified. Worth mentioning are details regarding the contour of the scapula, the morphology of the spina scapularis and the coracoid process, the aspect of the distal extremity of the humerus, the aspect of the radio-ulnar interosseous space, as well as of the distal extremity of the radius and olecranon. These elements may complete existing literature data and may prove useful to clinicians in various interventions (radiological exams, MRI scans or surgical interventions).
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