genus Lynx

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genus Lynx - lynxes

mammal genus - a genus of mammals

family Felidae, Felidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers

catamount, lynx - short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur

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The larger size of adult males has been described throughout the genus Lynx (Saunders 1964, Crowe 1972, Beltran and Delibes 1993, Yom-Tov et al.

Morphometric characteristics of free-ranging Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx in Switzerland and their suitability for age estimation

The bobcat, Lynx rufus, is considered the smallest of four species of genus Lynx, a family that includes, in the Old World, the Eurasian lynx (the largest) and the Iberian lynx of Spain and Portugal; and in North America, the Canadian lynx.

The bobcat: the cagey and sought-after bobcat, Lynx rufus, is possibly the most elusive predator in the hunting world

Melanism in the Felidae, with special reference to the genus Lynx. Journal of Mammalogy 22:285-288.