cha us2 (kaus)

[NL., appar. from a native name.] 1. The marsh-lynx, Felis cha us, inhabiting portions of Asia and Africa.-2. [ cap.] A generic name of the aquatic lynxes resembling the above: as, Chaus libyœus, the Libyan cha us, and C. caffer, the Kafir cat. They live on birds or small quadrupeds, on which they spring cat, have the peculiarity of being fond of the water, and the domestic cat. somewhat larger than are excellent swimmers.