How to Use lynx in a Sentence
lynx
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Cipriano smacked his snow shovel to the ground in front of the lynx.
— Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2021 -
And so the lynx, gone for 1,300 years, may have to wait just a little longer.
— Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017 -
These two lynx were just flying around up in the trees.
— Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 28 Mar. 2018 -
Oh, look, over there, that lynx is about to pounce and rip out my heart!
— Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 27 July 2023 -
Whales, puffins, lynx and moose also find places to bed down for the night.
— David James, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Nov. 2019 -
When the white tiger was imperilled by the lynx, some turtles and sheep flew to the tiger’s aid.
— Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019 -
There are signs that the campaign to save the lynx is gaining traction.
— Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 16 June 2017 -
There are signs that the campaign to save the lynx is gaining traction.
— Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 June 2017 -
From lavender to lynx and calliopes to cranes, you’ll never be bored in the ’Boo.
— Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2022 -
This species of lynx is the most widespread feline in Canada.
— Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2022 -
Whenever a lynx rested on a plate, the bugs feasted through the mesh.
— Yao-Hua Law, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015 -
Litio, a four-year-old Iberian lynx, had been spotted on the outskirts of Barcelona on May 29.
— Fox News, 7 June 2018 -
Bobcats are the only type of lynx found in the United States and Mexico.
— The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024 -
On that hunt, the major game killed included a rhino and lynx.
— Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 9 July 2020 -
There are three types of lynxes other than the bobcat: the Canadian lynx, the Iberian lynx and the Eurasian lynx.
— Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024 -
The three-month-old Canada lynx has been cared for by his mother out of public view since his May 12 birth.
— Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2019 -
Turned out, the man was a fur farmer; Baskin and Don came back from that trip with 56 bobcat and lynx kittens — everything the farmer had for sale.
— Rachel Nuwer, Longreads, 10 Mar. 2020 -
The agency said the new closure would provide refuge for wildlife like mountain goats, lynx and wolverines.
— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Specialty predators such as lynx will move, but some won’t make it.
— John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2020 -
Four European brown bears, five wolves, two Eurasian lynx and two wolverines will make their home at Bear Wood.
— Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 23 July 2019 -
Canada lynx Matilda gave birth to three kittens on May 19.
— Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2022 -
Unlike lynx, mountain lions don’t have long fur around their paws, so the tracks will be quite distinct.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024 -
The Iberian lynx, the world’s most endangered wildcat species, once numbered fewer than 200 in the wild.
— Yao-Hua Law, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015 -
Elk, moose, gray wolves, Canada lynx and the diminutive northern bog lemming (weighing in at a mere ounce) live here.
— Alexis Marie Adams, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024 -
Eurasian lynx thrive on the continent, but Britain’s were hunted to extinction in the Middle Ages.
— Griff Witte, Washington Post, 22 July 2017 -
In the early 2000s, extinction seemed inevitable for the Iberian lynx.
— Helena Amante, Smithsonian, 8 Oct. 2019 -
Also spotted were Eurasian lynx, wolves and several avian and bat species.
— Fox News, 30 Oct. 2019 -
Paris Saint Germain’s mascot, a lynx in a blue jersey, took pictures with fans waiting to play.
— Ian Cohen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 July 2017 -
Big cats on the ballot Colorado’s Initiative 91 would ban hunting and trapping of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in the state.
— Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024 -
The number of lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado is increasing and neither the lion nor bobcat are on the endangered species list.
— Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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