Q677014

Also known as lynx, lynxes

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

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Lynx is a genus within the subfamily Felinae. It is classified as a taxon and is distinct from Rys. The group is commonly referred to as ris.

The subject appears in the Commons category "Lynx" and has a dedicated gallery titled "Lynx (genus)." It is the main topic of Category:Lynx. The genus is included on the Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 focus list.

Information about Lynx is described in the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. The topic is referenced by 1,295 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

猞猁屬（學名：Lynx），短尾胸腹白毛耳尖黑毛，也稱為山貓、大山貓、林㹭，是哺乳綱食肉目貓科的一屬[1]，主要分為四種：歐亞猞猁（Lynx lynx）：最常見種，也可直接稱為猞猁。加拿大猞猁（Lynx canadensis）：根據有些消息來源認為是歐亞猞猁的亞種。[2][3] 南歐猞猁（Lynx pardinus）：又名伊比利亞猞猁或西班牙猞猁，主要棲息於西班牙西南部和極少分佈在葡萄牙，稀有種類，已近瀕臨滅絕。世界自然保護聯盟列為極危物種。短尾貓（Lynx rufus）：體型最小的猞猁。目录 1 參考文獻 1.1 引用 1.2 书籍 2 外部链接參考文獻引用 ^ IUCN Wild Cats Book. Canada Lynx. Big Cats Rescue. [2006-09-29]. （原始内容存档于2006-09-27）. ^ IUCN Cat Specialist Group: Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus 互联网档案馆的存檔，存档日期2011-07-24. ^ Björn Kurtén. Pleistocene Mammals of Europe. 1968. 书籍 Nair, S.M. Endangered Animals of India and their conservation (In Tamil). Translated by O.Henry Francis English edition. National Book Trust. 1999. 引文格式1维护：冗余文本 (link)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Appearance
Species
Eurasian lynx
Canada lynx
Iberian lynx
Bobcat
Behavior and diet
Distribution and habitat
Europe and Asia
North America
See also
References
External links

== Appearance == thumb|Profile view of a lynx Lynx have a short tail, characteristic tufts of black hair on the tips of their ears, large, padded paws for walking on snow and long whiskers on the face. Under their neck, they have a ruff, which has black bars resembling a bow tie, although this is often not visible.

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