Table 1.

Sample size and origin of the animals sampled for diseases surveillance in the Iberian lynx distribution areas (Spain) during 2004–2006

	Sierra Morena			Doñana			Total
	In vivo	Post-mortem	Total	In vivo	Post-mortem	Total
Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus	9	3	11	13	5	15	26
Domestic cat Felis catus	20	10	30	10	13	23	53
Dog Canis familiaris	19		19	9		9	28
Red fox Vulpes vulpes				17	21	33	33
Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon				21	9	24	24
Common genet Genetta genetta				7	3	10	10
Eurasian badger Meles meles					2	2	2

Some animals were surveyed alive and later subjected to post-mortem examination.