The Lovely Caracal by lucindawind
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Description
I love watching these guys
The caracal is a fiercely territorial medium-sized cat ranging over the Middle East and Africa. The word caracal comes from the Turkish word "karakulak", meaning "black ear". Although it has traditionally had the alternative names Persian Lynx, Egyptian Lynx and African Lynx, it is no longer considered to be an actual lynx. Instead, it is now believed to be closely related to the African golden cat and the Serval . Its ears, which it uses to locate prey, are controlled by 20 different muscles. The caracal is classified as a small cat, yet is amongst the heaviest of all small cats, as well as the quickest, being nearly as fast as the serval.
Comments (33)
lior
So stunning composition & capture!
ginb
Beautiful capture thank you
DAVER2112
Wow!Beautiful cat and image! :)
KarmaSong
An impressive and most gorgeous photograph of this big cat!
tennesseecowgirl
This is a beautiful capture.
X-PaX
Excellent capture. You make very nice shots with your new lens.
cheekyelf
Beautifully captured.
MrsRatbag
I've always loved these cats; wonderful shot, look at those paws!
Sea_Dog
A beautiful animal. You capture is superb. well done.
Mousson
Beautiful capture!!!
frieder
Fantastic shot! Perfect dof and pose!
emmecielle
Excellent shot! :)
Meisiekind
Oh he is gorgeous! They are very shy and I have only ever seen two in the wild, Great capture of this wonderful creature Lu! :)
sandra46
super gorgeous shot! and super fantastic caracal! never seen before, it's outstanding!
traceyjane
very regal, reminds of the the Sphinx in Egypt
BessieB
Such a beautiful cat, I agree with tracejane he look regal! Love your shot
Franzjoseph
Simply superb
jendellas
Beautiful cat, thanks for the info.
flora-crassella
wonderful animal! Great shot!!!!!
durleybeachbum
Super shot!
orig_buggy
He's gorgeous and so like a house cat!!!
Katraz
A very beautifull cat ,great picture.
MagikUnicorn
B E A U T Y
wysiwig
Wow, a cat with fins! Kind of like a '59 Impala. I love felines and you have beautifully captured this one.
danapommet
Very beautiful cat and great capture with detail. Love the ears. Dana
THROBBE
Beautiful capture for sure!!!
magg_ca
Very nice capture
flavia49
excellent capture!
novelist
20 muscles in its ears? Nature never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for sharing that information. What a wonderful photo. I love the cat's regal pose. Excellent capture.
zmarek
Very nice creation (again). Congratulations.