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in their personal appearance. Thus, the 
caracal, which inhabits Asia, has rather a 
slender body, a long tail, and very long 
pointed ears, which, during a part of the 
season at least, are adorned with tufts or 
pencils of long hair on the tips, which give 
a peculiar smartness to its. appearance. It 
is of a reddish-brow T n colour, and is about 
two feet nine inches long, including the 
tail. The Canada lynx—which is also found 
in Maine and Hew Hampshire—is about 
three feet three inches long, with a short 
tail: it has long fur, which is dark gray 
above and white beneath, and short, some¬ 
what rounded, ears. It is rather a timid 
animal, and is easily killed by a blow on the 
back; and it hunts only birds and small ani¬ 
mals, never attacking man. When angry, 
it spits like a cat,—only much louder. It is 
much valued for its fur; and many are de¬ 
stroyed every year. There are two or three 
other species of lynx inhabiting this conti¬ 
nent ; but there seems to be some confusion 
respecting them, and they have not hitherto 
been very exactly distinguished. The com¬ 
mon European lynx resembles the last- 
named in many particulars, and is also valu- 
