Caracal

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The Caracal is a tan-colored feline with large, tufted ears, prevalent throughout Africa and some of Asia. They are sometimes kept as exotic pets.

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Tony Cox

@tonycox

The Caracal is a tan-colored feline with large, tufted ears, prevalent throughout Africa and some of Asia. They are sometimes kept as exotic pets.

Caracal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat that is around one metre (3.3 ft) long. The caracal is sometimes called the desert lynx, African lynx or Persian lynx, but it is not a member of the Lynx genus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracal
Caracal (Caracal Caracal) - A-Z Animals

The caracal is also commonly known as the Persian Lynx or African Lynx despite the fact that the caracal is not a lynx at all. The caracal is thought to be most closely related to the African golden cat and the serval.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/caracal/
Caracal - ARKive

Learn more about the Caracal with amazing Caracal videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/caracal/caracal-caracal/
Caracals, WildCat Haven

The Caracal is a fiercely territorial cat that ranges over Western Asia and Afruca.
http://www.wildcathaven.org/residents/caracals
The Cattery Murmulet - About Breed Caracal

Are you attracted by exotic beauty and burning temperament? Then we would like to introduce you to one of the most mysterious, charming, unique, admirable and glamorous member of cat family.
http://www.murmulet.com/o-porode-karakal.html
Caracal Cat Hunting, YouTube

Watch the Caracal cat hunting on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghoifO8Azsg
Caracal, International Society for Endangered Cats

Although they are called desert lynx', Caracals have longer legs, a more slender body, and the tail is considerably longer than true lynx.
http://www.wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/africa/caracal/
Caracal Cat Documentary Project - Kickstarter

A documentary that will shed light on the ongoing conflict between livestock ranchers and the Caracal Cat.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jfpmorganj/caracal-cat-documentary-project
Caracal, San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about the Caracal with the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/caracal
Caracal Facts - BigCatRescue

Caracal Facts Caracal Photos and Caracal Videos.
http://bigcatrescue.org/caracal-facts/

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Caracal

Caracal in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)^[1]^{[note 1]}
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Felinae
Genus:	Caracal
Species:	C. caracal
Binomial name
*Caracal caracal* ( Schreber, 1776)
Subspecies
See text

Distribution of caracal, 2016^[1]
Synonyms
List C. bengalensis (J. B. Fischer, 1829) C. melanotis Gray, 1843 C. melanotix Gray, 1843 C. berberorum Matschie, 1892 C. corylinus (Matschie, 1912) C. medjerdae (Matschie, 1912) C. aharonii (Matschie, 1912) C. spatzi (Matschie, 1912) C. roothi (Roberts, 1926) C. coloniae Thomas, 1926 C. michaelis Heptner, 1945

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Caracal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat that is around one metre (3.3 ft) long. The caracal is sometimes called the desert lynx, African lynx or Persian lynx, but it is not a member of the Lynx genus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracal
Caracal (Caracal Caracal) - A-Z Animals

The caracal is also commonly known as the Persian Lynx or African Lynx despite the fact that the caracal is not a lynx at all. The caracal is thought to be most closely related to the African golden cat and the serval.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/caracal/
Caracal - ARKive

Learn more about the Caracal with amazing Caracal videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/caracal/caracal-caracal/
Caracals, WildCat Haven

The Caracal is a fiercely territorial cat that ranges over Western Asia and Afruca.
http://www.wildcathaven.org/residents/caracals
The Cattery Murmulet - About Breed Caracal

Are you attracted by exotic beauty and burning temperament? Then we would like to introduce you to one of the most mysterious, charming, unique, admirable and glamorous member of cat family.
http://www.murmulet.com/o-porode-karakal.html
Caracal Cat Hunting, YouTube

Watch the Caracal cat hunting on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghoifO8Azsg
Caracal, International Society for Endangered Cats

Although they are called desert lynx', Caracals have longer legs, a more slender body, and the tail is considerably longer than true lynx.
http://www.wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/africa/caracal/
Caracal Cat Documentary Project - Kickstarter

A documentary that will shed light on the ongoing conflict between livestock ranchers and the Caracal Cat.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jfpmorganj/caracal-cat-documentary-project
Caracal, San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about the Caracal with the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/caracal
Caracal Facts - BigCatRescue

Caracal Facts Caracal Photos and Caracal Videos.
http://bigcatrescue.org/caracal-facts/

Caracal

Caracal in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)^[1]^{[note 1]}
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Felinae
Genus:	Caracal
Species:	C. caracal
Binomial name
*Caracal caracal* ( Schreber, 1776)
Subspecies
See text

Distribution of caracal, 2016^[1]
Synonyms
List C. bengalensis (J. B. Fischer, 1829) C. melanotis Gray, 1843 C. melanotix Gray, 1843 C. berberorum Matschie, 1892 C. corylinus (Matschie, 1912) C. medjerdae (Matschie, 1912) C. aharonii (Matschie, 1912) C. spatzi (Matschie, 1912) C. roothi (Roberts, 1926) C. coloniae Thomas, 1926 C. michaelis Heptner, 1945

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Caracal is a tan-colored feline with large, tufted ears, prevalent throughout Africa and some of Asia. They are sometimes kept as exotic pets.

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