PERSIAN LYNX. 
limbs are strong, and pretty long. The tail 
is about half the length of the body. 
It inhabits Persia, India, and Barbary ; but 
Pennant observes that, according to Dr. Shaw, 
the mouth of the Barbary variety is black, and 
the face fuller. He adds, that these -animals 
are often brought up tame, and used in the 
chace of lesser quadrupeds, and the larger sort 
of birds ; particularly. Cranes, Pelicans, Pea- 
cocks, &c. which they surprise with great 
address. When they seize • their prev, thev" 
hold it fast in their mouths, and lie for a time 
motionless on it. Thev are said, by Thevenot, 
to attend the Lion, and to feed on the remains 
of tlie pi'cy which that animal leaves. This 
traveller says, that the Arabs call them Kara- 
Coulacs, or Black Ears. We learn, however, 
from Dr. Thomas Hide's Ulugh Bcigh, that 
tiie Arabian writers describe them by the name 
of Anak eld Ard : and sav, that it hunts like 
tiie Panther; jumps up at Ciancs as they flv ; 
and even covers it's steps when huniing. Dr. 
Cliaileton, vho calls it the Siyah-Ghush, in- 
forms us, that he saw one of these animals 
fail on a Hound, which it killed and tore to 
pieces 
