WILD CAT 



Lynx ruff us. 



Once common throughout most of our country, the wild cat has 

 largely disappeared with the devastation of the forests, which were 

 both his hiding place and hunting ground, but he may still occa- 

 sionally be found from Nova Scotia to Florida, east and west, wher- 

 ever overgrown and rough regions afford sufficient seclusion and 

 means of livelihood. The several varieties of this species differ 

 much in coloring and in their wide range, have been given many 

 names, such as "Bob-cat,'' "Bay Lynx/' and "Red Lynx." All alike, 

 however, whether the background of their fur be lighter or darker, 

 a more grayish, reddish, or yellowish brown, are distinctly marked 

 with very dark brown or black spots which produce a uniformly 

 brindled appearance. All of them, too, are characterized by the 



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