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a kind of hovvlijig ; which, iDeing heard at a 
great distance, oficn deceives the hunters, and 
iiiakes them imagine they are pursuing a Wolf. 
This, alone, is perhaps sufficient to account 
for the name of Wolf, whicii has been given 
to it ; and to whicli, to distinguish it from, the 
real Wolf, the hunters have added the epithet 
•Cervarius, because it attacks the Stag^ or, 
■rather, because it's skin is variegated with 
.spots, like that of the young Stag, The Lynx 
is smaller, and stands lower on it's legs, than 
.the Wolf. It is, generally, about the size of 
a Fox. it differs from the Panther, and Ounce, 
by the following charadlers — It's hair is longer ; 
and it's spots less lively, and not so well de- 
lined. It's ears are much longer, and terminate 
in a pencil of black hairs. It's tail is much 
shorter, ind black at ilie extremity. The 
circle of it's eyes is white ; and it's aspedl is 
softer, and less feroeious- The' skin of the 
Male is more spotted than that of the Female, 
It does not run out, like the W^lf ; but walks, 
?ind springSj like th.e Cat. it hvesby hunting, 
%nd pursues it's prey to the tops of the highest 
trees. The Wild Cats, tlie Pine Weasels, ihe 
•iLrmines, aiid the Squirrels, are unable to.es^cape 
it. 
