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SYNOPSIS OF THE FELINE. 



F;,. XXXIV 40. L. LYNX, European Lynx Fur 



long, above of a dull reddish-gray, marked upor 

 sides with oblong spots of reddish-brown, upon 

 limbs becoming round and smaller ; lower j 

 white, clouded with black motlings. Length a 

 3 feet. Inhabits S. Europe, Asia. 



Another Asiatic Lynx may be perhaps added in the Felt, 

 nis of Gray, figured in his Illust of Ind. Zool. : the i 

 parts reddish-brown, with a tinge of yellow; lower 

 paler ; feet and legs brown ; tail short, black at the tip, 

 four black bands ; ears lengthened, margined wiOi 

 tips black. 



