Lynx
Lynx A lynx is any of the four species within the Lynx genus of medium-sized wild cats , which includes the bobcat . The name "lynx" originated in M iddle En glish via Latin from the Greek word λύγξ, derived from the Indo-European root leuk- ("light, brightness") in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes . The genus Lynx includes neither the caracal nor the jungle cat , sometime s called the desert lynx and the jungle lynx respectively. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Suborder: Feliformia Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Lynx Kerr , 1792 Type species Lynx lynx Linnaeus , 1758 Species Lynx canadensis Lynx lynx Lynx pardinus Lynx rufus Lynx issiodorensis † Lynx ranges: red = Iberian, purple = Canadian, green = Bobcat, orange = Eurasian Appearance Lynx have a short tail, characteristic tufts of black hair on the tips of th