Caracal
Caracal caracal
CLASS Mammalia | ORDER Carnivora | FAMILY FelidaeRANGE Africa and the Middle East to India
HABITAT Savanna, semi-desert, dry woodland, arid hilly steppe, and dry mountains
DIET Birds, rodents and small antelopes
RANGE Africa and the Middle East to India
HABITAT Savanna, semi-desert, dry woodland, arid hilly steppe, and dry mountains
DIET Birds, rodents and small antelopes
Caracals are medium-sized cats with reddish-brown fur and black ear tufts. Caracals are named for their most notable feature, the long black tassels on their ears. The word caracal is from a Turkish word that means “black-eared.”
These agile cats can leap up to 10 feet.
