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FELIS LYNX.
THE EUROPEAN RED LYNX.
FELIS LYNX, Lin, Syst. Nat
106, ei. ~Gre. Sy
172-—Clerm, Goad
FELIS LUPULINA, Thunb. Desks inp, Compl Ba (189) p. ALL —Gry, Proc. Zool Sc. (1867)
FELIS VULPINUS, sie (Compl Bu (199) vo. p. A
kan, Pan, pls 410, Shan. Fa, (186) p. 126, Masi —Lil. Sverig, No
LYNCUS VULGARIS, J. E. Grap, Cat. Hod, Col, Mam, Birds Nepal & Thibet (1846) p
ISABELLINA, Bit, Journ, ) vol. 30. p. N78 =A, Pros, Zool. Sue. (186) p 186 p. 21-—Blaf, Proc
“Zot. Se. (1876) p. 83
NX, Serra, Rer, Mag Zool (1858) p 86
(1859) p62 Maras, Gao. Distr, Mam, (1866) p 101
LYNOUS ISABELLINUS, J.B. Gra, Pro. Zool Sa. (0860 p38 op
ay, Poe 2 1A, Cat, Carn. Mam, (1869) p
numerous in Russia, and common in the
Naples. Asia Minor? (Daxvonn). ‘Thibeta
Mn. Daxroxn obtained a fine skin of this animal in Constantinople, which was said to have come from Asia Minor, It
was of nearly uniform light rufous, with obseure spots on the flanks; the markings on the limbs were hardly
darker than the colour of the buck; and the terminal third of the tail was black. It agrees with Blyth's description of
F.iaabelina, from Thiet; but it does not appear to be any more than a variety of F. ly:
the common Iynx of Scandinavia and Western Europe. It is called Warglo ” in Sweden, and ** Warg-goupe
in Norway. In those northern eountres itis found in considerable sbundanee in the wooded districts; for, like most of
this group of Cats, the present species is a forestloving animal, and usually remains in their wildest portions, seldom
venturing into the vicinity of habitations. It is a solitary ereature, seeming to prefer living alone, although occasionally
8 pair is met with. Major Lloyd states that the period of animal i from eight to nine weeks and the
kittens are born about the beginning of May, either inthe eavity ofa rock or some sheltered situation. ‘The mother is sid
to give her whelps living animals, in order to teach them how to kill their prey. The Red Lynx is very destructive, and
the young of species of deer, and preys also upon hares, grouse, Se. Sheep, goats, and calves are als killed by him;
and itis said that, if unmolested, whenever he gets among a flock of sheep, he wil slaughter them all. He is not known
to feed upon carrion, although T imagine it depends a great deal upon the state of his appetite at the time whether oF not
he will touch it. ‘This species will not attack man, unless itis wounded or escape rendered impossible, and when closely
pursued ascends a tree with great ‘When unable to obtain the shelter of a tree oF rock, itis said to defend itself
against a dog or other pursue on its back, and fighting desperately with its claws. In the daytime, according |