Bay lynx
bobcat.
Historical Examples
We have already mentioned the bay lynx of the United States, which in size is equal to the Canada lynx.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History Theodore Wood
In the United States, what is commonly called a wildcat is really a species of lynx—the bay lynx—often called bobcat.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History Theodore Wood
The fur of the bay lynx is not as valuable as that of the northern lynx.
Science of Trapping Elmer Harry Kreps
Wildcats, or bobcats as they are sometimes called, being also known as the bay lynx, are not as large as a good-sized dog.
The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp Laura Lee Hope
noun
another name for bobcat
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