. Commissioners' report . -5* o. 327 LYNX BOREALIS CANADENSIS, (Gray) (Mivart). THE CANADA LYNX. Specific Character.—Size, that of a setter Jog. Tail as short or shorter thanthe head ; its terminal fifth above and extreme end black all round. Feet very-large, densly furred beneath in winter so as to conceal the pads. Hind feet aboutnine inches long, general colour grayish hoary, with concealed pale rufous, andwaved with hlack, especially on the back. No distinct transverse band inside thelegs ; very obsolete dark markings on the head ; ears with a narrow black marginon the convexit}^ and black
. Commissioners' report . -5* o. 327 LYNX BOREALIS CANADENSIS, (Gray) (Mivart). THE CANADA LYNX. Specific Character.—Size, that of a setter Jog. Tail as short or shorter thanthe head ; its terminal fifth above and extreme end black all round. Feet very-large, densly furred beneath in winter so as to conceal the pads. Hind feet aboutnine inches long, general colour grayish hoary, with concealed pale rufous, andwaved with hlack, especially on the back. No distinct transverse band inside thelegs ; very obsolete dark markings on the head ; ears with a narrow black marginon the convexit}^ and black pencil; grayish elsewhere. Whiskers chiefly white. Habitat.—Northern North America, common in Ontario. Average Size.—Equal to that of a setter dog. Average Weight.—25 pounds. Average Height.—2 feet. Average Length.—3 feet, 4 inches ; nose to tail, 35 inches ; tail, 5 inches. Value of Ftir.—Yer skin, average .f to $ The Canadian lynx is the largest of the North American lynxes, and isdistinguishable from
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