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FUR FACTS 



The Lynx Cat or Bay Lynx 



This is a species of the lynx, but is not as large nor is its fur as 

 valuable. The color and the depth of the fur varies depending on the 

 locality in which it is found. The lynx cat of California is dark red- 

 dish in cast and is marked with dark spots. The lynx cat of Idaho 

 and Montana is a light creamy tan, and the fur is thicker than that 



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LYNX CAT 



of the California lynx, but is not as long or as fine in quality as the 

 Alaska or Canada lynx. Its habits are very similar to those of the 

 true lynx. It is rather destructive in the farm yard, and will kill 

 young pigs and lambs, and is very fond of poultry. 



Wild Cat 

 The wild cat is another type of the lynx and is found in the central 

 and southern states. The lynx, lynx cat, and wild cat are very often 

 taken with deadfalls, especially in districts where the snows are 

 heavy and where steel traps would be easily covered up. The lynx 

 is found principally in timbered country. Where the lynx is taken 

 with steel traps, trappers set in runways, along the banks of lakes 

 and rivers. The lynx cat, lynx, and wild cat are more successfully 

 trapped with the use of scent than they are with food baits. Some 

 trappers recommend setting traps where there are signs that the 

 animal has made a killing, as the lynx is almost sure to return to 

 that place several times. The wild cat in the central and southern 

 states is often tracked down and shot in preference to being trapped. 

 There are various methods of trapping lynx, and the most successful 

 methods will depend largely on local conditions. Some trappers 

 recommend building an enclosure with a runway big enough for 



