Rufus means red, and they are related to the Lynxes of North America.
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The bobcat is Lynx Rufus.
Lynx rufus is the scientific name for the bobcat. 'Lynx' originates from an Indo-European term meaning "light" and was applied to bobcats and other members of the lynx family because they have luminescent, refelective eyes. 'Rufus' is Latin for red and refers to the cat's reddish-tan fur.
Scientific classification of the bobcat: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Clade: Synapsida Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Lynx Species: L. rufus Binomial name: Lynx rufus
The Bobcat species (Lynx rufus) is in the Genus "Lynx".Please see the related link below for more info:
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
The bobcat is Lynx Rufus.
Lynx rufus is the scientific name for the bobcat. 'Lynx' originates from an Indo-European term meaning "light" and was applied to bobcats and other members of the lynx family because they have luminescent, refelective eyes. 'Rufus' is Latin for red and refers to the cat's reddish-tan fur.
Smaller than the Canada lynx, but double the size of a housecat, the bobcat's scientific name is Lynx rufus. -And there's twelve sub-species.See the related links below for more info:
Lynx rufus or Felis rufus
Yes, but not the Canada lynx, but the bobcat or bay lynx as it is called. Scientific name "Lynx Rufus".
Lynx rufus is the scientific name for the bobcat.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Lynx rufus.
The bobcat is a species of lynx, scientific name, "Lynx Rufus".
"Lynx rufus" is the scientific name for the bobcat, a species of wild cat found in North America. It is named for its distinctive short or bobbed tail.
Sometimes called the bay lynx, or wildcat.
The genus and species name for a bobcat is Lynx rufus.
Scientific classification of the bobcat: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Clade: Synapsida Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Lynx Species: L. rufus Binomial name: Lynx rufus