THE LYNX. 



Generic Characters. 

 The fame as the Ocelot. 



Synonims. 



Auy£, Mlian. lib. xiv. c. 6. Oppian Cyneg, iii. 84. 

 Chaus, Plin. lib. viii. c. 19. Lupus cervarius, c. 22. 

 Lupus cervarius, Lynx, Chaus, Gefner Quad. 677, 678. 

 Lynx sive Leuncia, Caii Opufc. 50. 



Lynx, Catus cervarius Anglice\ the Ounce, Rait Syn. Quad. 1Q6 



Felis Lynx, Linn. Syjl. 02. 



Warglo, Kattlo, Faun. Suec. No. 10, 11. 



Catus Cervarius, Brijfon Quad. 199. 



Rys, Ostrowidz, Rzaczinfki Polon. 222. 



Lux, Kramer Auftr. 311. Ridinger Wilden Thiere, 22. 



Le Lynx, or Loup Cervier, de Bujfon, ix. 231. tab. xxi. 



THE Lynx is readily diftinguifhed from all other animals of the Cat kind 

 by the length of its ears, which are tufted at the end with long black hairs • 

 this is a character peculiar to thefe animals. The Ihortnefs of the tail, 

 which does not exceed fix inches in length, though the animal fometimes 

 meafures four feet fix inches from the end of the nofe to the infertion of the 

 tail, is another mark of diftinclion. The extremity of the tail is black. The 

 body of the Lynx is covered with long, foft hair, which is of an alh-colour, 

 tinged with red, and marked in fome parts, particularly on the thighs, with 

 dutky fpots, which are more or lefs vifible in different individuals, and in 

 fome fcarcely difcernible. The throat and belly are white. The colour is 



