Yes, caracals purr. The caracal possesses the usual range of feline sounds including meowing (more like a bird chirping when made by a caracal kitten), gurgling, hissing, growling, spitting, purring and a wah-wah-call. They also produce a harsh hissing bark … Continue reading →
It depends what you mean by ‘legal’. Obviously they are legal in an approved zoo but I’ll proceed on the basis that the question is asking if a person living in Texas can legally own and take charge of a … Continue reading →
Caracals can be dangerous to people under certain circumstances because this wild cat species is considerably larger and stronger than a domestic cat.
Continue reading →Interesting photographs of a pet caracal snuggling up to a Maine Coon but what are the ethical issues behind this?
Continue reading →I have decide that this is a bat. This ginger tabby is inside what appears to be a public covered area of some sort. Perhaps it is part of a shopping mall or a transport system (rail or air). Also … Continue reading →
Yes, there is one outstanding example: the Maine Coon as their ears should have lynx tips. Here are extracts from two breed standard in respect of their ears: “Moderately pointed ears appear taller due to lynx tips…(TICA) EARS: Shape: large, … Continue reading →
This veterinarian, in what appears to be a Middle Eastern country, is cool, controlled and calm in the face of a scary, hissing caracal cub. I think the vet was microchipping the cat. Holding the scruff of the neck subdues … Continue reading →
This is a picture of a caracal being killed by a leopard. I have no details but it would have happened in Africa because the caracal lives there and the larger cat has to be a common leopard as this … Continue reading →
“African lynx” is an old-fashioned name for the caracal; this species of wild cat is the only lynx-like animal in Africa. However, the caracal range spreads into the Middle East and Western Asia and therefore to describe the cat as … Continue reading →
This caracal is hunting the African wild cat. The former is larger and more formidable than the latter but not by a lot. Clearly though the caracal considers the African wild cat prey. The wild cat climbs a tree to … Continue reading →
