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Lynx

Mammal Genera

A genus of medium-sized wild cats found across the temperate and boreal Northern Hemisphere, most species with tufted ears, a short, bobbed tail, and large, well-furred paws that function almost like snowshoes in deep snow.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
4 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Scientific Name
Lynx 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Felidae, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Bobcat, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Canada Lynx, Species
Source Canada Lynx (Wikidata)
Eurasian Lynx, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Iberian Lynx, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ677014, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Lynx
Wikidata Q677014, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Canada Lynx (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Canada Lynx, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q677014 (Lynx)View the Source
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