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lynx

[lingks] / lɪŋks /
NOUN
large cat
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Bodie, Hampshire's only wolverine, arrived last year, while lynx sisters Tora and Inga were welcomed to the site earlier in 2026.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Plans to reintroduce lynx to some northern parts of England have been opposed by councillors.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The Eurasian lynx was hunted to extinction in the UK about 1,000 years ago, and campaigners argue the species should be reintroduced to north Northumberland to help control roe deer populations and improve the ecosystem.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Four hundred years after “Don Quixote,” the lynx had become a less relatable metaphor.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Pantalaimon became a lynx at once and padded to the open door, gazing fiercely down.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

As lynxes are often released on private land in Portugal, the organisers of the reproduction programme have to reach an agreement with the owners first.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2025

By 2005, Portugal had no lynxes left, but it was also the year that Spain saw the first litter born in captivity.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2025

Programmes to free hundreds of captive lynxes and restoring scrublands and forests have also played an important role in ensuring the lynx is no longer endangered.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2024

One good option is substances that come from coyotes, lynxes, foxes, and other predators.

From Science Magazine Mar. 27, 2024

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

Sigma Orionis and 12 Lyncis, also Theta Cancri and Mu Bootis are good examples of triple stars.

From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by David Peck Todd




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