This is a photograph of a cat which is the result of a mating between a serval and a caracal. They are called Caravals, as I understand it. This is a young cat but the coat is very distinctly different … Continue reading →
If you want an answer to the question in the title you’re going to have to phone up the authorities in the area where you live in Canada and ask them. That sounds like an incredibly negative and useless answer. … Continue reading →
‘Caracal’ is an English word. The black-backed ears of this medium-sized athletic wild cat is the source of its English name although there is a lack of clarity on its derivation from the Turkish origin. It is believed that the … Continue reading →
‘Big Floppa’ or just ‘Floppa’ is a domesticated caracal – a medium-sized wild cat. They have the ability to jump higher than any other cat in my estimation. They are sometimes domesticated as their character lends itself to domestication. The … Continue reading →
Licences are required for all animals listed under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. The caracal is listed under the “SCHEDULE: KINDS OF DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS”. Therefore you require a licence to own and possess a caracal in the UK. … Continue reading →
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s website states that it is illegal to possess wild animals. The caracal is a wild animal. They list some of the animals which are illegal to own and in that shortlist is the bobcat. … Continue reading →
Caracals are legal in California provided you have a permit under 14 CCR § 671. Importation, Transportation and Possession of Live Restricted Animals. You’ll find a document on permits at § 671.1. In summary, that is the answer to the … Continue reading →
This is a lovely picture of a cute caracal kitten taken by the staff at Exmoor Zoo (I believe). The face is quite fierce and the fur is fluffy and soft. The ears already have lynx tips. The long black … Continue reading →
Two excellent photographs of two siblings of two different species of medium-sized wild cat: caracal and clouded leopard.
Continue reading →In captivity, caracals have lived to be sixteen years old. The reference for this information is (a) R.H.N. Smithers in The mammals of the Southern African subregion published by the University of Pretoria in 1983 and (b) C.T. Stuart and … Continue reading →
