Caracal
Caracal caracal
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,114
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, relatively short tail, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Caracal”.