“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 … please 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 … please continue reading
There are people who have caracals as pets but there are not many of them because caracals don’t make ideal pets. This medium sized wild cat species has been used to hunt with people and therefore can be somewhat tamed but as pets, No. please continue reading
The weight of caracals various geographically. On average, males weigh 27 pounds and females weigh 20 pounds. The full weight range is 18-44 pounds. In one study in South Africa a sample size of 61 males weighed an average 12.7 … please continue reading
Caracal (Caracal caracal) The Caracal in appearance resembles the Lynx in having characteristic dark tufts on its large, pointed ears and is indeed often referred to as the African Lynx or Desert Lynx, however the caracal is not closely related … please continue reading
There are possibly two reasons why caracals have large, dark tufts on the tips of their ears. I say ‘possibly’ because I don’t think we know for sure. Also, you could ask why Maine Coon cats have large ear tufts … please continue reading
Location: Kgalagadi National Park, South Africa. Photographer: Tiaan Steynberg (33 years-of-age). The caracal is hunting what appears to be a domestic tabby cat (this is what the newspapers are saying). But is he? Is the hunted cat an African wildcat? … please continue reading
R.H.N Smithers, of the University of Pretoria had a pet caracal. He referred to it in his book: The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion (1983). He writes that as an adult she caught doves “quicker than the eye can … please continue reading
The caracal shares some of its habitat with larger predators such as leopards, lions and hyenas. Sometimes they fall prey to these larger animals and are eaten by them. Wild dogs also pose a threat. That is about it in … please continue reading
This is a bit of fun (mainly). Light-heartedness after some heavyish stuff. There is a photo on Facebook taken by the Savannah Cat Shoppe called “Serval Cat’s photo” meaning a photo of serval cats. It is also captioned “All seven”. It … please continue reading
