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chat-cervier [< Cdn F] Obs. 
n. a North American wildcat, Lynx canadensis, having prominently tufted ears, large cushioned paws, and a black tail-tip.
See also: Canada lynx loup-cervier
- 1823 The Canadian lynx is known by the name of chat-cervier, because this animal, like all others, is smaller in the New than the Old Continent.
- 1823 The Canadian lynx is known by the name of chat-cervier, because this animal, like all others, is smaller in the New than the Old Continent.