Bobcat
Bobcat
Felis rufus is the obsolete taxonomic name for the bobcat. It is now called Lynx rufus and is closely related to the other three species of lynx. Eurasian lynx - Lynx lynxCanada lynx - Lynx canadensisIberian lynx - Lynx pardinus
The eastern cougar or eastern puma (Puma concolor couguar) is the name given to the extirpated cougars that once lived in northeastern North America. They were declared extinct in 2011.
There are four different wild cat species which are called Lynx:-Lynx lynxLynx canadensisLynx pardinusLynx rufusthe latin name for a lynx isLynx lynx
Sometimes called the bay lynx, or wildcat.
the feline, or felis familyFor a bit of technical information, the bobcat is a lynx, and is from the cat family Felidae, genus Lynx. The common American version known as the wildcat is Lynx rufus and the somewhat larger Canadian version, the Canada Lynx, is Lynx canadensis.
Lynx rufus or Felis rufus
The bobcat, or bay lynx, is Felis Rufus.
Carnivores in the rocky mountains include the following:Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos)Black bear (Ursus americanus)Gray wolf (Canis lupus)Coyote (Canis latrans)Mountain lion (Puma concolor)Lynx (Felis lynx)Bobcat (Felis rufus)Wolverine (Gulo gulo)Fisher (Martes pennanti)Marten (Martes americana)Source: MODELING CARNIVORE HABITAT IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND SUGGESTED STRATEGY
That depends on which species of lynx:Lynx canadensis - Canada lynxLynx lynx - Eurasian lynxLynx pardinus - Iberian lynxLynx rufus - Bobcat
There are several different types of lynx and each species has its own Latin name: Lynx Lynx - the Eurasian Lynx Lynx canadensis - the Canadian Lynx Lynx pardinus - the Iberian Lynx Lynx rufus - the famous bobcat (N. America) Hope this helps :D
here u go a list of all da felines: -Genus Acinonyx Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) -Genus Caracal Caracal (Caracal caracal) -Genus Catopuma Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii) -Genus Felis Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis bieti) Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) Pallas's Cat (Felis manul) Sand Cat (Felis margarita) Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) Wildcat (Felis silvestris) -Genus Leopardus Pantanal Cat (Leopardus braccatus) Colocolo (Leopardus colocolo) Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) Kodkod (Leopardus guigna) Andean Mountain Cat (Leopardus jacobitus) Pampas Cat (Leopardus pajeros) Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) Margay (Leopardus wiedii) -Genus Leptailurus Serval (Leptailurus serval) -Genus Lynx Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) Bobcat (Lynx rufus) -Genus Pardofelis Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata) -Genus Prionailurus Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) Iriomote Cat (Prionailurus iriomotensis) Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps) Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) -Genus Profelis African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata) -Genus Puma Cougar (Puma concolor) Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)