18 THE CAT 



41. The STEPPE CAT (F. caudatus), an in- 

 habitant of Bokhara. 



42. SHAW'S CAT (F. shawiana), from Turkes- 

 tan. 



43. The MANUL (F. manul), the beautiful 

 wildcat of Thibet, Mongolia, and Siberia. It 

 is smaller than the common cat, with long, soft 

 hair, yellowish white in color, with some black 

 markings on the legs and body. 



44. The STRAW or PAMPAS CAT (F. pajeros). 

 This cat represents in South America the 

 Manul of Asia. 



45. The NORTHERN LYNX (F. lyncus), a mod- 

 erate-sized cat, with a heavy body, powerful 

 limbs, a very short tail, and sometimes with 

 tufted ears, inhabits the northern portions of 

 Asia, Europe, and America. The relationships 

 existing between these cats are even yet some- 

 what obscure, but it seems best to regard them 

 all as of one species, of which the Canada lynx 

 and the red lynx, wildcat or catamount, of the 

 United States may be well-marked varieties. 

 The color ranges from gray to reddish brown, 

 always more or less spotted and banded, and 

 much lighter on the under side of the body. 



