PERSIAN LYNX, AND WEASEL TRIBE. 343 
with pieces of fclic stake it was fastened to, and 
broke all its teeth in its mad elfoits to get loose. 
Persian lynx, or caracal. 
This is the caracal of BuiFon, and is nearly of 
the size of a fox ; it has a lengthened face, and 
small head ; its ears are black, very long and 
slender, and terminated with a tuft of black hairs ; 
the inside and bottom of the ears are white, its nose 
is also white, its eyes are small ; the upper part 
of its body is of a pale reddish brown, the tail 
somewhat darker ; its belly and breast are whitish ; 
its limbs are strong, and pretty long ; the hind part 
of each leg is marked with black ; its tail is 
about half the length of its body. It inhabits 
Persia, India, and Barbary. They are often 
brought up tame, and used in the chace of lesser 
quadrupeds, and the larger sorts of birds, as cranes* 
pelicans, and peacocks, which they surprise with 
great address. When they surprise their prey, 
they hold it fast with their mouth, and lie for some 
time motionless upon it : they are also said to attend 
the lion, and to feed on the remains of his prey. 
They are fierce when provoked. Dr. Charleton 
says, he saw one fall on a hound, which it killed 
and tore to pieces in a moment, though the dog 
defended himself to the utmost. 
WEASEL TRIBE. 
This genus contains animals which have six 
sharp cutting teeth, with the canine teeth some« 
