After a gestation period of approximately 70 days the female gives birth to 1-4 young called Kittens. The kittens will nurse from their mother for 5-6 months while also eating solids at about 3 months. They will remain with their mother till about 10-12 months of age. They are solitary only coming together at breeding time. They reach sexual maturity at 2-3 years of age. Average life span in the wild is 3-5 years in captivity they average 15 years with a few recorded to 21 years.

The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized cat native to European and Siberian forests, where it is one of the predators. While its conservation status has been classified as “Least Concern", populations of Eurasian lynx have been reduced or extirpated from western Europe, where it is now being reintroduced.

Eurasian lynx make a range of sounds, but are generally quiet outside of the breeding season. They have been observed to mew, hiss, growl, and purr, and, like domestic cats, will "chatter" at prey that is just out of reach. Mating calls are much louder, consisting of deep growls in the male, and loud "meow"-like sounds in the female.