bobcat
Refers specifically to the North American wildcat Lynx rufus. Used in zoological and general contexts.
ボブキャットは北アメリカに生息する中型のヤマネコです。
The bobcat is a medium-sized wildcat native to North America.
リンクス is the broader genus Lynx, which includes the bobcat as well as other lynx species. ボブキャット is the specific common name for Lynx rufus.
Borrowed from English 'bobcat', referring to the short 'bobbed' tail.