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
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Canada Lynx (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ677014, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Lynx
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 4
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Lynx
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Lynx" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 9.4 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
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 Reader Challenges (0)
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