Lynx - Wikipedia
WEBA lynx (/ l ɪ ŋ k s / links; [4] pl.: lynx or lynxes [5]) is any of the four extant species (the Canada lynx, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx and the bobcat) within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx.
Lynx | Description, Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Lynx are long-legged, large-pawed cats with tufted ears, hairy soles, and a broad, short head. The coat, which forms a bushy ruff on the neck, is tawny to cream in colour and somewhat mottled with brown and black; the tail tip and ear tufts are black.
Lynx Cats - Key Facts, Information & Pictures - Animal Corner
WEBLynx is the name given to four wild cats from the felidae family. The four species of lynx are: the Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis), Eurasian (or Siberian) Lynx (Lynx lynx), Bobcat (Lynx rufus) also known as the wildcat and the …
Lynx - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
WEBLynxes are medium-sized predatory cats, which are also occasionally known as “bobcats.” These cats are characterized by small tufts of hair jutting from the tips of their ears. Different species of this cat range from North America to Eurasia. Read on to …
What's the Difference Between a Bobcat and a Lynx?
WEBAug 30, 2023 · Both lynx and bobcats belong to the same Lynx genus. Bobcats are the smallest cats in the species with stubby tails and distinct dark strips on the forelegs and tail. Lynx are larger and have a tuft of dark hair on the tips of their ears. Lynx have longer legs and bigger paws.
11 Jaw-dropping Lynx Facts - Fact Animal
WEBLynx Facts. Lynx Profile. There’s a large predator returning to parts of Europe. This 30kg cat can take down prey even larger than itself and likes to sit in ambush before pouncing on its victim, piercing the neck with its teeth. This is a lynx, and it’s one of the rarest sights to see in the European and American wilderness. Lynx Facts Overview.
Lynx, facts and information - National Geographic
WEBApr 11, 2010 · Lynxes are medium-size, solitary wildcats that roam the forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. While their name comes from a Greek word meaning “ to shine ”—because of their reflective...
Eurasian lynx - Wikipedia
WEBThe Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. It is widely distributed from Northern, Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests up to an elevation of 5,500 m (18,000 ft).
Canada Lynx - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WEBThe lynx is a medium-sized cat with long legs, large, well-furred paws, long tufts on the ears, and a short, black-tipped tail. The winter pelage of the lynx is dense and has a grizzled appearance with grayish-brown mixed with buff or pale brown fur on the back, and grayish-white or buff-white fur on the belly, legs and feet.
Lynx Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
WEBApr 21, 2020 · Lynx: mammals of the family Felidae. They are considered a medium-sized cat. Kingdom: | Animalia. Phylum: | Chordata. Class: | Mammalia. Order: | Carnivora. Family: | Felidae. Genus: | Lynx.