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Lynx

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The list of species of Lynx genus

A lynx is any of the four species (the Canada lynx, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx, or bobcat) within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. The name lynx originated in Middle English via Latin from the Greek word λύγξ, derived from the Indo-European root leuk- ('light, brightness') in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes.

The lynx inhabits high altitude forests with dense cover of shrubs, reeds, and tall grass. Although this cat hunts on the ground, it can climb trees and can swim swiftly, catching fish.

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The list of species of Lynx genus

The lynx inhabits high altitude forests with dense cover of shrubs, reeds, and tall grass. Although this cat hunts on the ground, it can climb trees and can swim swiftly, catching fish.

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Bobcat

Lynx rufus

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a medium-sized cat native to North America. It is featured in some stories of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America and in the folklore of European-descended inhabitants of the Americas.

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized wild cat. It is Europe’s third-largest predator after Brown bears and wolves and is the biggest of the species of lynx. The Eurasian lynx lives in forests and despite its wide distribution, it is...

Canadian Lynx

Lynx canadensis

The Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a medium-sized North American lynx. It was first described by Robert Kerr in 1792. The Canadian lynx occurs predominantly in dense boreal forests, and its range strongly coincides with that of the Snowshoe...

Iberian Lynx

Lynx pardinus

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is the rarest of the lynx species. It is the most threatened cat species, currently on the verge of extinction. By the turn of the 21st century, the Iberian lynx was on the verge of extinction but due to conservation...

Balkan Lynx

Lynx lynx balcanicus

The Balkan lynx (Lynx lynx balcanicus) is a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx. It is considered a national symbol in North Macedonia and appears on the Macedonian five-denar coin. This cat is considered to be the largest cat in the Balkans. It has...

Lynx issiodorensis

Lynx issiodorensis, sometimes called the Issoire lynx, is an extinct species of lynx that inhabited Europe during the late Pliocene to Pleistocene epochs, and may have originated in Africa during the late Pliocene. It is named after the town of...

Northern Lynx

Lynx lynx lynx

The Northern lynx (Lynx lynx lynx) is a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx).

Siberian Lynx

Lynx lynx wrangeli

The Siberian lynx (Lynx lynx wrangeli) is a subspecies of Eurasian lynx living in the Russian Far East. It is the second most common subspecies of the Eurasian lynx.

Turkestan Lynx

Lynx lynx isabellinus

The Turkestan lynx (Lynx lynx isabellinus) is a subspecies of Eurasian lynx native to Central Asia. It is also known as Central Asian lynx, Tibetan lynx, or Himalayan lynx. It is widespread from west in Central Asia, from South Asia to China and...

Carpathian Lynx

Lynx lynx carpathicus

The Carpathian lynx (Lynx lynx carpathicus) is a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx found in the Carpathian Basin. It was once common throughout Europe but is now extinct in some areas.

Mexican Bobcat

Lynx rufus escuinapae

The Mexican bobcat (Lynx rufus escuinapae syn. Lynx rufus oaxacensis) is a population of the bobcat in Mexico. As of 2017, it is uncertain whether or not this is a valid subspecies.

Caucasian lynx

Lynx lynx dinniki

The Caucasian lynx (Lynx lynx dinniki ), also known as the Caucasus lynx or the eastern lynx, is a subspecies of Eurasian lynx native in the Caucasus, Iran, Turkey, and European Russia. It is proposed for the Caucasian lynx to be listed as...

Cave lynx

Lynx pardinus spelaeus

The cave lynx or Mediterranean cave lynx (Lynx spelaeus or Lynx pardinus spelaeus ) is an extinct felid species that lived during the Pleistocene. It is controversially discussed to be a subspecies of the modern Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus ) and to...