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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. The caracals are excellent acrobats and can land safely.
The caracals name is believed to come from the Turkish word Karakulak which means black ears. The caracal typically has 20 different muscles in the caracals ears which enables the caracal to detect prey. The caracal has also been known to leap up into the air to successfully catch and kill flying birds.
The caracal is a medium sized cat however with the caracal its size appears to make little difference on what the caracal hunts. Scientists have found dead ostriches with caracal tooth marks in them meaning that the caracal is fast enough to outrun and catch an ostrich and strong enough to overpower it and kill it.
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A caracal has a sleek coat of reddish gold short hair and a line of white fur around each of its eyes. This cat’s ears stand straight up and are topped off by long black tufts of hair. Caracal’s tail is about 8 to 13 inches long. In other words, the average caracal’s tail is about as long as the ruler you use in school. A caracal’s tail helps it to turn and stay on course when chasing a bird, rabbit or other prey. Think of a caracal’s tail like a rudder on a boat. If you want to know more about caracal cat then visit purrfectspotcattery.com.
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