470 RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



LYNXES (Felis lynx, etc.). 



The lynxes form a well-marked group connected with the more 

 typical members of the cat tribe by the jungle-cat {F. chaus), and 

 distinguished by the tuft of long hairs at the summit of the ears, and 

 the absence of the first upper cheek-tooth. From the others the caracal 

 {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 certainly only a pale variety. Probably the Canadian lynx 

 (F. lynx canadensis), which may be identical with the lynx of Northern 

 Europe and Asia, should hold the same rank ; it ranges in America as 

 far south as California. More doubt exists whether the red lynx [F. 

 rufa), which is also widely extended in America, should be regarded as 

 a separate race, but the so-called plateau lynx {F. baileyi) seems 

 certainly only a variety of the former inhabiting the high grounds of 

 Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. On the other hand, from differences in 

 the form of the skull, the Spanish lynx i^F. pardind), which is a fully 

 spotted animal, seems rightly regarded 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 1 6 to 1 8 inches at the shoulder. 



a. EUROPEAN LYNX. 



Length on the field, nose Locality. Owner, 



to root of tan. ■' 



-42-9 in. Eastern Carpathians . Prince Henry of Liechtenstein. 



i. TIBET LYNX. 

 Height at shoulder, 1 6 or 18 inches. 



c. CANADIAN and RED LYNX. 



Length on the tj„:„i,. ... 



field, nose to Sldef Weight. Locality. Owner, 



root of tail. 

 ^-38 in. 25 60 lbs. Wyoming . Capt. G. Dalrymple White. 



(about) 

 ^-32 ,, 22 40 lbs. Nova Scotia . Do. 



(about) 

 1 Canadian Lynx. ^ Bay Lynx. 



d. CARACAL. 



Flat skin. Locality. Owner. 



46J in. Nr. Grahamstown, S. Africa Dr. H. Smith. 



