Lynxes. 



The Lynx was formerly spread over the Old World. It was common in France, and has only ilisap- 

 peared from Germany at a comparatively recent period. It is still found in the north of Europe, and even 

 in Portugal and Spain. Cuvier describes one that was killed within a few leagues of Lisbon, and M. Rory 

 de St. Vincent mentions that he frequently met with them in the central and southern mountains of Spain. 

 They there attain to a larger size than usual, and their colors are remarkably vivid. It is very common in 

 the forests of northern Asia, and in the Caucasus. That which inhabits the more southern parts of Asia, 

 and is found in Africa, is a rather distinct variety, called Caracal, a contraction of the Turkish name kara, 

 black, and kulack, ear. It is chiefly distinguished by its uniform vinous red color, by its ears, which are 

 black bjth without and within, and by a longer tail than any other lynx possess. America is known tc 

 have two, or perhaps three varieties of the Lynx. The first is that which, after Bufibn, is called the Canada 

 Lynx. Its color is grey, its tail is longer than that of the common Lynx, and the ears are shorter. The 

 other variety which is found in the United States, is smaller than the one just mentioned. It has the form 

 and distribution of spots of the European variety ; but the ground color is grey ; its spots are more 

 numerous, deeper on the back, and paler on the sides and limhs. In their manners and habits of life the 

 varieties differ little from one another. 



An Ounce. 



