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which are remarkable for the pencils of hair which ornament their 

 ears. 



Four or live different kinds of them are known in commerce by 

 the name of Loups Cerviers, which have long been confounded by 

 naturalists {Felis lynx, h.)., and whose specific limits are even not 

 yet perhaps well ascertained. They all have a very short tail, and a 

 skin more or less spotted. 



The most beautiful, which are as large as a wolf — F. cervaria, 

 Temm., come from Asia by the way of Russia, and have a slightly 

 reddish-grey fur, finely spotted with black. 



Others from Canada and the north of Sweden — F. borealis, Temm., 

 have the fur very much tufted, extending even under the feet ; of an 

 ash-coloured grey, and with scarcely any spots. 



The Lynx of the temperate parts of Europe — F. lynx, Temm., 

 which has almost disappeared from its populous districts, but which 

 is still found in the Pyrenees, in the mountains of Naples, and, as it 

 is said, even in Africa; has a red fur, spotted with brown. 



In these three species or varieties, the end of the tail is black. It 

 is thought there is a lynx of the south of Europe — Felis pardina, 

 Oken, which may be considered distinct. It is smaller, not so hairy, 

 fur red, mottled with black, and the tail spotted like the body. 



We find also in North America, the 



F. rufa, Guld. Schreb. CIX. B; F. montana, L. (The Bay 

 Lynx.) A reddish fawn or greyish colour, mottled with brow^n; 

 brown waves on the thighs ; tail annulated with black or brown ; ra- 

 ther smaller than the Lynx*. 



F. chaus, Guld.; Schreb. CX. (The Chaus, or Lynx of the 

 Marshes). Is of a yellowish grey-brown; the hind part of each leg 

 blackish; tail reaches to the hamstrings, and is annulated at the ex- 

 tremity with black. Inhabits the Caucasian marshes, those of Persia 

 and of Egypt, pursues birds, &c. 



It is now thought we should separate from the above species the 

 Booted Lynx — F. calhjata, Temm., Bruce, pi. xxx, which is some- 

 what smaller, and has a little longer tail ; the external surface of its 

 ears is red. It is, at least, a closely allied species, and has the same 

 habits. 



F. caracal, L. ; Buff. IX. xxiv., and Supp. III. xlv. (The Ca- 

 racal). Of au almost uniform vinous red. From Persia, Turkey, 

 &c. It is the true Lynx of the ancients. 



The inferior species, which are deprived of the pencils on the ears, 

 are more or less similar to our common cat ; such are 



F.pardalis, L. ; Buff. XIII. pi. xxxv. and xxxvi. (The Ocelot). 

 Rather lower on its legs than most of the others ; grey, with large 



* M. Rafinisque also indicates a Lynx fasciatus, a //. aureus, a L.fluridanus, a 

 /.. montanus, and M. Temminck a Felis aiirata, which must all belong to this little 

 tribe. 



