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Lynx

genus of mammals
Thing taxon Q677014
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Summary

Lynx is a taxon[1]. Lynx has Wikipedia articles in 109 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: genus[3]
  • Parent taxon: Felinae[4]
  • Taxon name: Lynx[5]
  • Commons category: Lynx[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lynx[7]
  • Commons gallery: Lynx (genus)[8]
  • Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[13]
  • Taxon common name: ris[14]
  • Different from: Rys[15], Lynx (web browser)[16]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]

Why It Matters

Lynx is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Lynx. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lynx
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lynx_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Lynx}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lynx}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Bobcatonwires.jpg, 1 Bayerischer Nationalpark - Luchs.jpg
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 02129603-n
    Interlingual index id → i46628
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47825|batch #47825]]: OENN batch"
  2. 8w ago · YukiKoKo · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Bobcatonwires.jpg, 1 Bayerischer Nationalpark - Luchs.jpg
    Montage image → Lynx heads collage.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Canadian lynx by Keith Williams.jpg"
  3. 9w ago · YukiKoKo · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Bobcatonwires.jpg, 1 Bayerischer Nationalpark - Luchs.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Lynx heads collage.jpg"
  4. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q292646
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  5. 13w ago · Futsuli · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007534749905171
    Said to be the same as → Q140502395
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Said to be the same as: Q140502395"
  6. 19w ago · אביעדר · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007534749905171
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007534749905171"
  7. 21w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Omegawiki defined meaning → 736684
    National historical museums of sweden id → taxon/8B661BF9-6042-418C-BCCF-DEBDACC0A9E7
    Dewey decimal classification → 599.753
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → animal/lynx-mammal
    + 69 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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