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exclusive of the tail, from 16 to 18 Inches. Inhabits 

 S. Africa. 



PL. XXXII L. CHAUS, The Chaus, Gueldenstad, Ruppel. 



Upon the back deep yellowish-brown, paler and 

 yellower upon the lower parts and inside of the legs ; 

 legs are slightly banded with a darker shade, the 

 heels very deep brown; ears with small tufts; tail 

 black at the tip, with three or four alternate rings of 

 black and white. Length about 2 feet 9 inches ; tail 

 about 8 inches. Inhabits Northern Africa. 



PL. XXXIII L. CANADENSIS, Canada Lynx Fur very 

 long, particularly in winter ; on the back brownish- 

 gray, changing to pure white on the lower parts; tail 

 short, and black at the tip. Length about 3 feet 5 

 inches ; tail 4 inches. Inhabits Canada, as far north 

 as 66. 



38. L. RUFA, Bay Lynx Fur very long, grayish-brown 

 with a darker dorsal stripe \ neck and sides pale 

 chestnut, varied with short transverse stripes of 

 blackish-brown ; belly white, marked with large 

 blackish-brown spots ; tail reddish- white beneath. 

 Length 37 inches, tail 4. Inhabits banks of Colombia 

 river, United States, not Canada, Temm. 



39. L. FASCIATA, Banded Lynx, Richardson Fur long, 



above reddish-brown, irregularly varied with small 

 spots of dark brown, and upon the back banded with 

 black stripes. Length about that of the Canada 

 Lynx. Tail 2 inches, black at the tip. Inhabits N. 

 America, Woody countries in the neighbourhood of 

 the Pacific, Lewis and Clark. 



There is yet considerable confusion among the Lynxes of 

 America, and, except the Canada Lynx, the species are per- 

 haps not well determined. Messrs Vigors and Horsfield de- 

 scribe one under the title of F. maculata, from Mexico* 

 above reddish-gray, very dark upon the back, and with tb 

 limbs spotted with brown ; belly white, blotched with brown $ 

 tail black at the tip, and with 3 or 4 alternate white and 

 black bands Length 3 feet, tail 6$. Inhabits Mexico. 



