70 CARNIVORA. 



in length, dark brown for three-fourths of their length, 

 ringed with brown and grey at their points ; hairs on the 

 sides grey at their roots, reddish brown at their centres, 

 and whitish at their points ; this arrangement produces a 

 grey tinge over the body, varied with brown on the back, 

 and with reddish white on the belly ; neither the old nor 

 young animals have any distinct spots ; a black line more 

 or less interrupted, formed by the meeting of the points of 

 the hair, runs along the spine ; the tail, which is reddish 

 white, has a waved appearance, but is without spots or 

 bars ; the ears are edged with black, and surmounted by 

 tufts about 1^ inch long ; a large black spot on the 

 whiskers ; chest, belly, and legs inside, dull white ; the 

 waved markings on the fur vary in different individuals, 

 being a mixture of ta^Tiy and ash, or brown and dull 

 white. 



Length of head and body from 2 feet 2 inches to 2 feet 

 9 inches ; tail, 5 inches ; from eye to point of nose, 1^ 

 inch. — F. M. 



Inhabits the Polar regions of Europe and Asia ; is pretty 

 common in Sweden and Norway, whence a number of theii- 

 skins are exported. Lloyd, in his ' Scandinavian Ad- 

 ventures,' says that the " Northern Lynx" is the only 

 species in those countries; they are generally found in 

 pairs, and commit great ravages on the flocks ; they chiefly 

 frequent mountains and wooded districts. 



Fells Lynx. 



Felis Lynx, Temm. Monog. vol. i. p. 110; De Selys, Index des 



Mamm. 

 The Lynx. 



Description. — Body stout, placed high on the legs, which 

 are very robust ; head thick, round ; ears pointed, ear- 

 tufts long ; tail as long as the head, quite black for nearly 



