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lynx

[lingks] / lɪŋks /
NOUN
large cat
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He had spent several days in a hide when the young lynx suddenly appeared with its prey and began repeatedly throwing it into the air and catching it again.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Iberian lynx is one of the world's rarest wildcats and was on the brink of extinction in the early 2000s, with fewer than 100 individuals remaining.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A possible clue to where the lynx - dubbed the Cairngorms Four - originated from was reportedly found near where they were spotted.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Scotland's nature agency NatureScot also said at the time it had not granted any licences for the reintroduction of lynx.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

So the Suli girl—and the Menagerie always stocked a Suli girl—was known as the lynx.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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