North American lynx (6)
I believe the answer is:
bobcat
'north american lynx' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for bobcat that I've seen before include "Kind of lynx" , "Small lynx of Norht America" , "Relation of the lynx" , "A sort of lynx" , "Small N American lynx" .)