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lynxes

  • plural
    of lynx.
    lynx
    noun
    any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx (orFelis ), having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears, especially L. lynx Canada lynx, of Canada and the northern United States, having grayish-brown fur marked with white.

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BFA-related compounds in urine and renal lipid droplets were detected in several felid species, including lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, lynxes, and the Iriomote cat.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Malthusian models and predator-prey equations, for example, have been used to examine the spread of Australian rabbits and the shifting populations of Canadian lynxes and snowshoe hares.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

But last year, much to Dina's frustration, there was a particularly high number of male lynxes born.

From BBC ● May 1, 2025

He recounts the story of Lítio, one of the first lynxes released in Portugal.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025

Our eyes are peeled for bears, lynxes, wayward hunters—any creature that might call the mountains home.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir