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What is the species for a bobcat?

The bobcat is a lynx, "Lynx Rufus".


What the scientific name for a bobcat?

Lynx rufus or Felis rufus


What is the scientific gene name for bobcat?

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.


What is the classification of a bobcat?

The bobcat is a feline of the lynx genus, Lynx Rufus.


Are there lynx in NC?

Yes, but not the Canada lynx, but the bobcat or bay lynx as it is called. Scientific name "Lynx Rufus".


What are felis domesticus closely related too?

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


What is the scientific name for the bobcat?

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:


What is the taxonomy of a bobcat?

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


What is the bobcat's scientific name?

The bobcat is Lynx Rufus.


Are the lynx and the bobcat the same thing?

Yes and no. 'Lynx' is a genus of cat. There are four species in this genus. From largest to smallest. Lynx lynx - Asian lynx Lynx canadensis - Canadian lynx Lynx pardinus - Iberian lynx Lynx rufus - Red lynx (aka bobcat) I'm assuming by 'lynx' you mean the Canadian lynx. The bobcat is a separate species from the Canadian lynx. They share the same genus/family of cats, but they are not the same species.


What is the binomial nomenclature of a lynx?

That depends on the species of lynx:Lynx canadensis - Canada lynxLynx lynx - Eurasian lynxLynx pardinus - Iberian lynxLynx rufus - Bobcat


Is the bob cat the same animal as the linx?

The bobcat is a species of lynx, scientific name, "Lynx Rufus".