Question:
Is there anything about a lynx in Japanese mythology?
Answer:
In Japan, there are no actual Lynx, but there are wild cats. or mountain cats
They appear in Japanese folklore and myth. in many times.
These are called BAKENEKO, KYASHA, KASHA, NEKOMATA, YAMANEKO, Nekogami, etc.
They usually apper in night and eat dead body, they like to lick oil/fuel .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakeneko
Some local products regarding these mountain cats:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/yama/neko/nekocol…
http://mifyu1018.exblog.jp/2842683/
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