The Lovely Caracal by lucindawind
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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)
carlx
Fantastic capture!!!
bebert
SUPERB !!!!
cfulton
I once had the pleasure of being about fifty feet away from a 'Rooikat' (Afrikaans 'Red Cat'), local name for a Caracal. I was based at Hoedspruit and walking to lunch one day... not that I tempted fate to become lunch! There was no threat, just healthy respect for each other. Great capture, Clive