A lynx (plural lynx or lynxes)'s any of four medium-sized wild cats. All are members of the genus Lynx, but there's considerable confusion about the best way to classify felids at present, and some authorities classify them as part of the genus Felis. The Caracal, despite sometimes being called Persian lynx or African lynx, doesn't belong to this genus. Appearance Lynx have short tails and characteristic tufts of black hair on the tip of their ears. They've a ruff under the neck, which has blac… (More on Lynx)