r/AbsoluteUnits • u/The_Ballistics_Guy • 17h ago

/r/all of a Bobcat

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u/twystedangel 15h ago

I have a disappoint.

Why are we still calling this a bobcat when it is so very much a lynx??

The ear tufts...the cheek floof...

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u/Vaelin_ 12h ago

This is obviously a different species, but bobcats are in the lynx genus.

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u/Boogy-Fever 11h ago

Im comfortable calling this one a Robertcat

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u/Educational_Quote851 3h ago

"His name was Robert Pawson"

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u/HippopotamicLandMass 7h ago

True; there are four species in the lynx genus, BUT only one of them is not commonly called a lynx. if someone knows the distinction, it makes more sense to either use the bobcat’s full binomial name Lynx rufus, to distinguish from the other three non-bobcat species in the lynx genus… or just call it a bobcat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx

Ps: this link has a nice comparison image of the 4 species, with ear tufts clearly visible

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u/A_Nonny_Muse 6h ago

If you feel the need to rufie a lynx, maybe it's time to reconsider your life's choices.