THE COMMON LYNX.— Zy;?c7/^ Eiimjjaifs. 



By name, if not by sight, the common Lyjsx of Europe is familiar to us, and is 

 known as the type of a quick-sighted animal. The eyes of the Lynx, and the 

 ears of the " Blind Mole," are generally placed on a par with each other, as 

 examples of especial acuteness of either sense. 



The European Lynx is spread over a great portion of the Continent, being 

 found in a range of country which extends from the Pyrenees to Scandinavia. It 

 is also found in the more northern forests of Asia. 



Sheep often fall victims to the Lynx, but it finds its chief nourishment among 

 hares, rabbits, and other small animals. Like the caracal it is an excellent climber 

 of trees, and chases its prey among the branches Avith ease and success. 



The fur of the Lynx is valuable for the puiiDoscs to which the feline skin is 

 usually destined, and commands a fair price in the market. Those who hunt the 

 Lynx for the pmpose of obtaining its fur, choose the winter time for their opera- 

 tions, as during the cold season the Lynx possesses a richer and warmer fur than 

 is found upon it during the warm summer months. 



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