- any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx (or Felis), having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears, especially L. lynx(Canada lynx ), of Canada and the northern United States, having grayish-brown fur marked with white.
- a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Auriga.
- a feline mammal, Felis lynx (or canadensis), of Europe and North America, with grey-brown mottled fur, tufted ears, and a short tail
- the fur of this animal
- bay lynx another name for bobcat
- desert lynx another name for caracal
- a large fancy pigeon from Poland, with spangled or laced markings
- a faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Ursa Major and Cancer
