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Manjishtha Bhattacharyya
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
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Manjishtha Bhattacharyya is an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She holds a PhD in zoology from Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, and has more than seven years of experience in science communication and research publishing. A certified member of the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS), Manjishtha is a firm believer in the transformative power of the written word as a vehicle for advancing scientific knowledge.

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Photograph of a Canada lynx on a rocky ledge against autumn foliage.
Canada lynx, (Lynx canadensis), medium-sized North American lynx species, similar to the bobcat in appearance but with longer legs, wider feet, longer ear tufts, and a more prominent black-tipped tail. The Canada lynx is native to Canada, Alaska, and parts of the northern contiguous United States.…
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