What is "felis rufa"

Lynx \Lynx\ (l[i^][ng]ks), n. [L. lynx, lyncis, Gr. ly`gx; akin to AS. lox, G. luchs, prob. named from its sharp sight, and akin to E. light. See Light, n., and cf. Ounce an animal.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of feline animals of the genus Felis, and subgenus Lynx. They have a short tail, and usually a pencil of hair on the tip of the ears.

   Note: Among the well-known species are the European lynx ( Felis borealis); the Canada lynx or loup-cervier ( Felis Canadensis syn. Lynx lynx); the bay lynx of America ( Felis rufa), and its western spotted variety (var. maculata); and the pardine lynx ( Felis pardina) of Southern Europe.

2. (Astron.) One of the northern constellations.

Bay \Bay\ (b[=a]), a. [F. bai, fr. L. badius brown, chestnut-colored; -- used only of horses.] Reddish brown; of the color of a chestnut; -- applied to the color of horses.

Bay cat (Zo["o]l.), a wild cat of Africa and the East Indies ( Felis aurata).

Bay lynx (Zo["o]l.), the common American lynx ( Lynx lynx, formerly Felis rufa or Lynx rufa).