LYNXES 55 



(F. caracal], of Africa and India, is broadly distinguished by its long 

 tail and uniform rufous colour. The short-tailed lynxes are, however, 

 a group in which it is very difficult to determine whether the variations 

 indicate distinct species or local races. In the typical European lynx 

 (F. lynx] the tail is very short, the throat has a ruff of long hair, and 

 the coat is spotted with dark brown ; the Tibet lynx (F. lynx isabellina] 

 is a pale variety, and the Canadian lynx (F. lynx canadensis), which 

 ranges as far south as California, is another race. The red lynx 

 (F. rttfa], which is also widely extended in America, and has numerous 

 local races, is a second species. From differences in the form of the 

 skull, the Spanish lynx (F. pardina\ which is a fully spotted animal, 

 is also classed as a distinct species. It ranges over a large portion 

 of Southern Europe, including Turkey, Greece, Sicily, Sardinia, and 

 Spain and Portugal. The ordinary lynx stands from 16 to 18 inches 

 at the shoulder. 



(a) EUROPEAN LYNX. 



Length in the IT ,. 



field, nose to g^Sfc? Locality. Owner, 



root of tail. 



-49^ ins. ... Andalusia . '. . Abel Chapman. 



-42-9 ,, :.. Eastern Carpathians . Prince Henry of Liechtenstein. 



-42 ,, 23 Do. . Count Henry Coudenhove. 



(b) TIBET LYNX. 

 Height at shoulder, 16 or 18 inches. 



(c) CANADIAN and RED LYNX. 



Length in the TT . 



field, nose to u g i , Weight. Locality. Owner, 



root of tail. shoulder - 



'-38 ins. 25 60 Ibs. Wyoming . . . Major G. Dalrymple White. 



(about) 

 -33 ,, 17 ... Do. . . . Capt. M. M'Neill. 



2-32 ,, 22 40 Ibs. Nova Scotia . . Major G. Dalrymple White, 



(about) 



- Owner's measurements. 

 1 Canadian Lynx. " Bay Lynx. 



(if) CARACAL. 



Flat skin. Locality. Owner. 



46^ in?. Xr. Grahamstown, S. Africa . . Dr. IT. Smith. 



