Illustration of lynx
plural lynx or lynxes
1
: any of several wildcats (genus Lynx) with relatively long legs, a short stubby tail, mottled coat, and usually tufted ears: such as
a
: a lynx (L. lynx) of northern Europe and Asia
b
: bobcat
c
: a North American lynx (L. canadensis) distinguished from the bobcat by its larger size, longer tufted ears, and wholly black tail tip
called also Canadian lynx
2
Lynx astronomy
: a dim northern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Ursa Major and Gemini and that is represented by the figure of a lynx
… Johannes Hevelius named this new constellation Lynx because only an observer with "the eyes of a lynx" could see its faint shape.—
Richard Berry
Richard Berry
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Big cats on the ballot Colorado’s Initiative 91 would ban hunting and trapping of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in the state.
—Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
The number of lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado is increasing and neither the lion nor bobcat are on the endangered species list.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
When cats play, their behavior tends to resemble hunting behavior commonly seen in European wildcats and lynxes: rapid approach and retreat, leaping, chasing, pouncing, and stalking.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Secondary threats to both the lynx and the rabbits come from environmental degradation in their natural habitat, scientists said.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 21 June 2024
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Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
The number of lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado is increasing and neither the lion nor bobcat are on the endangered species list.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
When cats play, their behavior tends to resemble hunting behavior commonly seen in European wildcats and lynxes: rapid approach and retreat, leaping, chasing, pouncing, and stalking.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Secondary threats to both the lynx and the rabbits come from environmental degradation in their natural habitat, scientists said.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 21 June 2024
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“Lynx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lynx. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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lynx
noun
plural lynx or lynxes
1
: a large North American wildcat with rather long legs, a short stubby black-tipped tail, a coat marked with spots and blotches, soft fur, ears with small bunches of long fur at the tip, and large padded feet
called also Canada lynx
2
: any of several related wildcats (as the bobcat)
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