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It is what is commonly called a Bobcat. The Ky Wildcat issimilar to the European Wildcat but somewhat stronger. It is of theLynx family. They are a very shy animal and rarely seen in thewild. I have only seen 4 or 5 in my 50 years of hunting.
What rhymes with wildcat?
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What is the difference between a wildcat and a wild cat?
A wildcat is something that is not a pet aka lions or tigers. A cat is usually a pet cat not something that lives in an alley.
What is the origin of cat?
Does an African wild cat or migrate or hibernate?
The wildcat is a small cat found throughout most of Africa. The African wildcat does not migrate, they do hibernate.
Is wild cat a species?
Not a 'wild cat' but a wildcat is. The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is native to several regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
What are the different big cats?
To name a few.. there are: -tigers -leporads -lions -jaguar -cheetah -clouded lepard -african wildcat -sand cat -asisan lepard -Scottish wildcat -bobcat -spanish wildcat -chinease desert cat -european cat -indian besert cat -jungle cat -lynx -ocelot -puma
What is the ancestors of a cat?
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When was the first cat discovered?
Cat was discovered by egyptians 5000 years ago .Cat is a kind of African wildcat.
Is a Savannah cat a wildcat?
yes and no, you can adopt a Savannah cat as a pet, but it is also seen in the desert.
Is a cougar a wildcat?
How do you say wildcat in Japanese?
山猫 (ya ma ne ko) is Japanese for 'wildcat', yama = mountain and 'neko' = cat.
What is the mascot for the Ottawa Senators Hockey team?
What is a baby wildcat called?
What are the names of the kinds of wild cats?
Here are 36 species of wild cat. They are: the African Golden Cat, the Asian Golden Cat, the Andean Mountain Cat, the Bay Cat, the Black-footed Cat, the Bobcat, the Caracal, the Cheetah, the Chinese Desert Cat, the Clouded Leopard, the Cougar, the Fishing Cat, the Flat-headed Cat, the Geoffrey's Cat, the Iriomote Cat, the Jaguar, the Jaguarundi, the Jungle Cat, the Kodkod, the Leopard, the Leopard Cat, the Lion, the Little Spotted Cat, the… Read More
What do you call a wildcat in Hindi?
Junglee Billee Wild cat is called Junglee( wild) Billee( cat) in Hindi.
What is a hyena is it a wild cat?
Well a hyena is closer to a dog than a cat, therefore it is not a wildcat it is in the family hyaenidae.
Do cats have cousins?
Sure, both the Chinese Mountain Cat and the African Wildcat Wildcat are close relations of the domestic cat and are both classed as subspecies of the Wildcat Felis silvestris Of course, a more 'accurate' answer would be, 'Anything of the family Felidae would be considered 'cousins' to the Felis Catus, or modern housecat.'
What was the 2002 commonwealth games mascot?
The 2002 Commonwealth Games mascot was a cat called Kit.
What is the name of the mascot for 2002 commonwealth games?
Kit, a cat, was the mascot for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
How many big cats are there in the whole world?
There are five species of big cats:Lions Tigers Leopards Jaguars Snow Leopards
Which cartoon cat was named after the wildcat that was the anscestor of the house cat Garfield heathcliff or sylvester?
'Felix the Cat' No no no oh nonononono it sure was Garfield himself!
What is a domestic cat?
'Domestic cat' refers to Felis catus, a domesticated form of the african wildcat, commonly kept as a pet.
What breed of cat is best fighter?
The Grumman 'cat' family: Wildcat, Hellcat, Bearcat, Tomcat. Of these the 'Hellcat' had the most kills.
How many types of cats are there?
there is the African golden cat Andean mountain cat Asiatic golden cat Bay cat Black-footed cat Bobcat Caracal Cheetah Chinese desert cat Clouded leopard Cougar (a.k.a. puma or mountain lion) Domestic cat Fishing cat Flat-headed cat Geoffroy's cat Iriomote cat Jaguar Jaguarundi Jungle cat Kodkod Leopard Leopard cat Lion Lynx Marbled cat Margay Ocelot Pallas's cat Pampas cat Rusty spotted cat Sand cat Serval Snow leopard Tiger Tiger cat Wildcat (includes African wildcat, European wildcat… Read More
What is the largest species of cat native to the UK?
The largest species of cat native to the UK is a subspecies of the European wildcat, the Scottish wildcat which ranges in size from 11 to 17 pounds. They are extremely endangered, with less than 400 remaining in the wild.
What animal would win a tiger or a wildcat?
a tiger, they are far larger and heavier, a wildcat doesn't stand a change, one sweep of the tigers paw will kill the cat
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Is a wild cat considered a small cat?
A wild cat can be smaller than a house cat or as large as a lion or tiger. There are 36 species of wild cats.
What is another name for an African wildcat?
Answers: 1. I believe that the ocelot would be considered an African wildcat. 2. Actually an Ocelet is a leopardlike cat that's found in the Americas ranging from Texas down to South America. 3. I believe Serval (Felis serval) is what you're looking for as it is a nocturnal African cat. 4. There are 10 species of African wild cats, 3 big cats (lion, leopard and cheetah) and 7 small cats (caracal, serval, black-footed cat… Read More
What is a wild counterpart for a house cat?
The African Wildcat which is the ancestor of domestic cats today.
What is the coolest ATV?
The new Arctic Cat WildCat for sure.. But been told its a POS.
What is the binomial name for wildcat?
In general, the name is Felis silvestris which means cat of the woods.
What are some types of cats that start with the letter W?
The only type of cat that starts with the letter w is the wildcat. There are three different types of wildcats that include the African, Asiatic, and the European.
What is the lenape word for cat?
In the Leni Lenape (Unami) language a wildcat is nianque or tsciiinque. A domesticated animal such as a pet dog or cat is allum. A cat in general is pushis (plural pushisak) A pole cat is schkaa'k.
Name for a small feline mammal?
Felines are in the cat family so it couldn't be a jungle cat cat because they're to big so a small feline would either be a common house cat or a wildcat.
What are the different animals in the cat family?
There are many different types of cat in the cat family. The family includes powerful big cats such as the lion, the leopard, and the tiger, as well as the rugged puma and the high-speed cheetah, along with many smaller, secretive hunters such as the caracal, the ocelot, and the wildcat. The domestic cat, a direct descendent of a small wildcat, has lived alongside humans for thousands of years.
What is the most popular breed of cat in Singapore?
The Singapura, which is one of the smallest breeds of cat, is a national mascot of Singapore.
Who is the pacers mascot?
There are two, a dog and a cat, named Bowser and Boomer
What animal is a bob cat?
The bobcat is a lynx, Felis Rufus. Also called wildcat, or bay lynx.
Why is an eagle a scools mascot?
School* and its just a mascot. There is a bear, wold, wolverine, cheetah, wild cat, etc. All just mascots
What is the scienific name of cat?
Felis silvestris catus, although it is also referred to as simply Felis catus. The domestic cat is a subspecies of the wildcat (Felis silvestris).
What is the name of the Portland Trail Blazers' mascot?
What is the Portland Trial Blazers mascot?
Who would win wildcat or bison?
Bison is too big for any cat to tackle, except tigers and lions.
1994 arctic cat wildcat 700 efi runs but dies?
Are the battery and charging system in good shape?
Are American shorthair cats originated from America?
The exact origin of the American shorthair is unknown. The first cat to resemble him is believed to be derived from the European wildcat and the early Egyptian cat.
What is a cat native to?
the cat is native to the Egypt coastline region and they are thought to be descended from the African Wildcat species. some experts believe that they may have also came from South Asia.
What is the name of a popular animal that ends with the letter T?
There are many choices. Cat, ocelot, rat, elephant, and wildcat are 5.
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What is the difference between CAT 3 and CAT 5 cable?
cat3 is working on 10mbps speed and cat5 and cat5e are able to work on 100mbps speed
What is the max speed Ethernet of cat 5 cable?
What is a cat speed?
up to 31 miles an hour [ 5 miles faster than the fastest man]
Types of twisted pair and there five categories?
there is 5 catgory cat 1 thru 5 cat1 is called rj11 its for phone lines only, cat 2 is for digital telephones and low speed networks. cat3 is for eathernet cat 4 is for ibm token ring network standard and CAT5 the most known of is for high speed internet with a signalling rate of 100MBps
What is the maximum distance and speed ethernet for Cat 3 Cat 5 and Cat 5e?
The maximum distance is 100m without a repeater. A rule of thumb is that if the distance is over 100m you generally use fibre optic.
How is it possible for a network to uphold maximum speed when it allows different categories of UTP wire to be used?
Cat 3 and Cat 5 cabling are both used for networking local area networks (LANs). They primarily differ in transmission speed and capacity,
What is the speed of a domestic cat?
On average the maximum speed of a domestic cat is 30-35mph. In kilometres, it's about 50.
How fast can a cat run at top speed?
What is the speed miles of a cat?
What is different between CAT 3 and CAT 5 cables?
The supported data rate. Because of different design and manufacturing, Cat5 supports higher speed communications than Cat3.
Who is faster a cat or a fox?
Though this cannot be proven directly, the land speed of a fox is faster than the land speed of a cat, so a fox is faster than a cat.
What standard supports a speed of 100Mbps using two sets of Cat 3 cable?
100 BaseT uses CAT 5 cabling. 100 Base T2 uses two sets of CAT 3 to achieve speeds of 100Mbps
What is the top speed of the arctic cat thunder cat 1000?
The Artctic cat thunder cat is by far one of the fastest four wheelers ever made, with top speed of about 150 km/h (about 94 mph).
Is a cat faster than a fox?
Though this cannot be proven directly, the land speed of a fox is faster than the land speed of a cat, so no, a fox is faster than a cat.
Will a cat-6 data port accommodate a cat-5 cable?
Yes, but depending on the environment and the specifications of the data port it may not perform to the data port's potential. Cat-5 has lower quality standards and may not prevent enough EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) to support the full speed.
What is the top speed of the arctic cat zr 700?
What is the top speed of the arctic cat DVX 300?
Can you buy a rack pinoin repair kit for a 1988 Toyota corolla 5-speed?
i have no idea. you see i just came out of a mental camp and i need serious help from a therapist. so KILL THE CAT!!!!
How fast does a tabby cat run?
Is a cheetah a type of cat?
Yes. A Cheetah is one of the varieties of 'big cat', and is well known for its speed.
What works better for your modem usb cable or cat-5 cable?
USB gets straight onto the bus, Cat5 is buffered. USB is restricted to short physical distances, Cat 5 goes greater distances. For general use you won't notice any difference in speed
What are the release dates for My Cat from Hell - 2011 Macho Cat 4-5?
My Cat from Hell - 2011 Macho Cat 4-5 was released on: USA: 4 May 2013
What does CAT 5E stands for?
What is th top speed of an Arctic cat thundercat 1000?
How old is a 5 years old cat in human years?
5 cat-years equal about 36 human years<< technically the question asks how old a 5 year old cat is in HUMAN years not cat years, the answer to the question if it was asked in cat years is about 36 however the way this question was actually asked was in Human yeas so that answer is if the cat is 5 years old in HUMAN years then the cat is in fact 5.
What is the difference between a mustang 4 speed and 5 speed?
What is the top speed of the arctic cat dvx 90?
What scares away a cat?
loud noise, being thrown into a pool, and if something is charging at the cat with great speed.
What cat is the strongest in a fight?
How old dose a mouse grow to be?
What is the top speed for a arctic cat 550 trv?
The top speed of a 2012 Arctic Cat 550GT TRV is approximately 62 mph on a hard packed surface. If a top speed run is done on loose gravel or sand an approximately 52-54 mph top speed can be expected.
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What is the travel speed of a CAT backhoe?
A CAT backhoe can travel up to the speed of 25mph (40kph). You can get more information about this as well as other machines and loaders produced by Caterpillar when you go to its official website.
Where is speed sensor 1998 eagle talon 5 speed?
Where is the speed sensor on 1998 eagle talon 5 speed
Which car is faster 1989 supra turbo 5 speed or 1985 300zx turbo 5 speed?
1989 supra turbo 5 speed is = to 1985 300zx turbo 5 speed?
Is a Porsche 914 or 4 speed or 5 speed?
Types of twisted cable?
What is the top speed of a house cat?
A domestic cat can reach speeds of around 30/31 miles per hour.
How many wires does a CAT-5 cable a CAT-53 and a coaxial cable have?
What are 5 cat breed?
There are more than 5 cat breeds, but 5 can be the siamese, the manx, the bambino, the angora, and the russian blue.
How many kids can a cat have?
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Caracal | |
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Felidae |
Subfamily: | Felinae |
Genus: | Caracal |
Species: | |
Binomial name | |
Caracal caracal (Schreber, 1776) | |
Subspecies | |
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Distribution of Caracal, 2016[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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The caracal/ˈkærəkæl/ (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulder and weighs 8–18 kg (18–40 lb). It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Three subspecies are recognised since 2017.
Typically nocturnal, the caracal is highly secretive and difficult to observe. It is territorial, and lives mainly alone or in pairs. The caracal is a carnivore that typically preys upon small mammals, birds, and rodents. It can leap higher than 12 ft (3.7 m) and catch birds in midair. It stalks its prey until it is within 5 m (16 ft) of it, after which it runs it down, the prey being killed by a bite to the throat or to the back of the neck. Both sexes become sexually mature by the time they are one year old and breed throughout the year. Gestation lasts between two and three months, resulting in a litter of one to six kittens. Juveniles leave their mothers at the age of nine to ten months, though a few females stay back with their mothers. The average lifespan of captive caracals is nearly 16 years.
Caracals have been tamed and used for hunting since the time of ancient Egypt.[3][4]
- 1Taxonomy and phylogeny
- 2Etymology
- 5Ecology and behaviour
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Taxonomy and phylogeny[edit]
Felis caracal was the scientific name used by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776 who described a cheetah skin from the Cape of Good Hope.[5] In 1843, British zoologist John Edward Gray placed it in the genus Caracal. It is placed in the familyFelidae and subfamilyFelinae.[2]
In the 19th and 20th centuries, several caracal specimens were described and proposed as subspecies. Since 2017, three subspecies are recognised as valid:[6]
- Southern caracal (C. c. caracal) (Schreber, 1776) – occurs in Southern and East Africa
- Northern caracal (C. c. nubicus) (Fischer, 1829)[7] – occurs in North and West Africa
- Asiatic caracal (C. c. schmitzi) (Matschie, 1912)[8] – occurs in Asia
Phylogeny[edit]
Results of a phylogenetic study indicates that the caracal and the African golden cat (Caracal aurata) diverged between 2.93 and 1.19 million years ago. These two species together with the serval (Leptailurus serval) form the Caracallineage, which diverged between 11.56 and 6.66 million years ago.[9][10] The ancestor of this lineage arrived in Africa between 8.5 and 5.6 million years ago.[11]
The relationship of the caracal is considered as follows:[9][10]
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Etymology[edit]
The name 'caracal' is composed of two Turkic words: 'kara', meaning black, and 'kulak', meaning ear. The first recorded use of this name dates back to 1760.[12] An alternative name for the caracal is Persian lynx.[13] The 'lynx' of the Greeks and Romans was most probably the caracal and the name 'lynx' is sometimes still applied to it, but the present-day lynx proper is a separate species.[14]
Local names[edit]
In Tigrinya language: ጭክ ኣንበሳ (ch’ok anbessa), which means bearded lion.[15]
Characteristics[edit]
A close facial view of a caracal: Note the tufted ears and the black and white facial markings
The caracal is a slender, moderately sized cat characterised by a robust build, a short face, long canine teeth, tufted ears, and long legs. It reaches nearly 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulder; the head-and-body length is typically 78 cm (31 in) for males and 73 cm (29 in) for females. While males weigh 12–18 kg (26–40 lb), females weigh 8–13 kg (18–29 lb). The tan, bushy tail measures 26–34 cm (10–13 in), and extends to the hocks.[16][17] The caracal is sexually dimorphic; the females are smaller than the males in most bodily parameters.[18]
The prominent facial features include the 4.5-cm-long black tufts on the ears, two black stripes from the forehead to the nose, the black outline of the mouth, the distinctive black facial markings, and the white patches surrounding the eyes and the mouth. The eyes appear to be narrowly open due to the lowered upper eyelid, probably an adaptation to shield the eyes from the sun's glare. The ear tufts may start drooping as the animal ages. The coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, though black caracals are also known. The underbelly and the insides of the legs are lighter, often with small reddish markings.[18]The fur, soft, short, and dense, grows coarser in the summer. The ground hairs (the basal layer of hair covering the coat) are denser in winter than in summer. The length of the guard hairs (the hair extending above the ground hairs) can be up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long in winter, but shorten to 2 cm (0.8 in) in summer.[19] These features indicate the onset of moulting in the hot season, typically in October and November.[20] The hind legs are longer than the fore legs, so the body appears to be sloping downward from the rump.[17][18]
Caracals possess distinctive black markings on their faces, and some individuals may have pronounced 'eyebrow' markings.
The caracal is often confused with the lynx, as both cats have tufted ears. However, a notable point of difference between the two is that the lynx is spotted and blotched, while the caracal shows no such markings on the coat.[18] The African golden cat has a similar build as the caracal's, but is darker and lacks the ear tufts. The sympatric serval can be distinguished from the caracal by the former's lack of ear tufts, white spots behind the ears, spotted coat, longer legs, longer tail, and smaller footprints.[19][21]
The skull of the caracal is high and rounded, featuring large auditory bullae, a well-developed supraoccipital crest normal to the sagittal crest, and a strong lower jaw. The caracal has a total of 30 teeth; the dental formula is 3.1.3.13.1.2.1. The deciduous dentition is 3.1.23.1.2. The striking canines are up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long, heavy, and sharp; these are used to give the killing bite to the prey. The caracal lacks the second upper premolars, and the upper molars are diminutive.[20] The large paws, similar to those of the cheetah,[22] consist of four digits in the hind legs and five in the fore legs.[19] The first digit of the fore leg remains above the ground and features the dewclaw. The claws, sharp and retractable (able to be drawn in), are larger but less curved in the hind legs.[19]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Caracals inhabit dry areas with some cover
In Africa, the caracal is widely distributed south of the Sahara, but considered rare in North Africa. In Asia, it occurs from the Arabian Peninsula, Middle East, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan to western India.[1]It inhabits forests, savannas, marshy lowlands, semideserts, and scrub forests, but prefers dry areas with low rainfall and availability of cover. In montane habitats such as the Ethiopian Highlands, it occurs up to an altitude of 3,000 m (9,800 ft).[19]
In Benin's Pendjari National Park, caracals were recorded by camera-traps in 2014 and 2015.[23] In Ethiopia, such as in the Degua Tembien massif, they can be seen along roads, sometimes as road kills.[24]
In the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, a male caracal was recorded by camera-traps in Jebel Hafeet National Park in the Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi in February 2019, the first such record since 1984.[25][26]
In Uzbekistan, caracal has been recorded only in the desert regions of the Ustyurt Plateau and Kyzylkum Desert. Between 2000 and 2017, 15 individuals were sighted alive, and at least 11 were killed by herders.[27]
Ecology and behaviour[edit]
Caracals are efficient climbers
The caracal is typically nocturnal (active at night), though some activity may be observed during the day as well. However, the cat is so secretive and difficult to observe that its activity at daytime might easily go unnoticed.[20] A study in South Africa showed that caracals are most active when air temperature drops below 20 °C (68 °F); activity typically ceases at higher temperatures.[28] A solitary cat, the caracal mainly occurs alone or in pairs; the only groups seen are of mothers with their offspring.[17] Females in oestrus temporarily pair with males. A territorial animal, the caracal marks rocks and vegetation in its territory with urine and probably with dung, which is not covered with soil. Claw scratching is prominent, and dung middens are typically not formed.[19] In Israel, males are found to have territories averaging 220 km2 (85 sq mi), while that of females averaged 57 km2 (22 sq mi). The male territories vary from 270–1,116 km2 (104–431 sq mi) in Saudi Arabia. In Mountain Zebra National Park (South Africa), the female territories vary between 4.0 and 6.5 km2 (1.5 and 2.5 sq mi). These territories overlap extensively.[18] The conspicuous ear tufts and the facial markings often serve as a method of visual communication; caracals have been observed interacting with each other by moving the head from side to side so that the tufts flicker rapidly. Company of heroes 2 theater of war. Like other cats, the caracal meows, growls, hisses, spits, and purrs.[17]
Diet and hunting[edit]
A caracal feeding
A carnivore, the caracal typically preys upon small mammals, birds, and rodents. Studies in South Africa have reported that it preys on the Cape grysbok, the common duiker, sheep, goats, bush vlei rats, rock hyraxes, hares, and birds.[29][30][31] A study in western India showed that rodents comprise a significant portion of the diet.[32] They will feed from a variety of sources, but tend to focus on the most abundant one.[33] Grasses and grapes are taken occasionally to clear their immune system and stomach of any parasites.[34] Larger antelopes such as young kudu, bushbuck, impala, mountain reedbuck, and springbok may also be targeted. Mammals generally comprise at least 80% of the diet.[19] Lizards, snakes, and insects are infrequently eaten.[1] They are notorious for attacking livestock, but rarely attack humans.[22]
Its speed and agility make it an efficient hunter, able to take down prey two to three times its size.[1] The powerful hind legs allow it to leap more than 3 m (10 ft) in the air to catch birds on the wing.[18][35][36] It can even twist and change its direction mid-air.[18] It is an adroit climber.[18] It stalks its prey until it is within 5 m (16 ft), following which it can launch into a sprint. While large prey such as antelopes are suffocated by a throat bite, smaller prey are killed by a bite on the back of the neck.[18] Kills are consumed immediately, and less commonly dragged to cover. It returns to large kills if undisturbed.[19] It has been observed to begin feeding on antelope kills at the hind parts.[20] It may scavenge at times, though this has not been frequently observed.[29] It often has to compete with foxes, wolves, leopards, and hyaena for prey.[22]
Reproduction[edit]
Caracal mother and kitten
Both sexes become sexually mature by the time they are a year old; production of gametes begins even earlier at seven to ten months. However, successful mating takes place only at 12 to 15 months. Breeding takes place throughout the year. Oestrus, one to three days long, recurs every two weeks unless the female is pregnant. Females in oestrus show a spike in urine-marking, and form temporary pairs with males. Mating has not been extensively studied; limited number of observations suggest that copulation, that lasts nearly four minutes on an average, begins with the male smelling the areas urine-marked by the female, which rolls on the ground. Following this, he approaches and mounts the female. The pair separates after copulation.[18][19]
Gestation lasts about two to three months, following which a litter consisting of one to six kittens is born. Births generally peak from October to February. Births take place in dense vegetation or deserted burrows of aardvarks and porcupines. Kittens are born with their eyes and ears shut and the claws not retractable (unable to be drawn inside); the coat resembles that of adults, but the abdomen is spotted. Eyes open by ten days, but it takes longer for the vision to become normal. The ears become erect and the claws become retractable by the third or the fourth week. Around the same time, the kittens start roaming their birthplace, and start playing among themselves by the fifth or the sixth week. They begin taking solid food around the same time; they have to wait for nearly three months before they make their first kill. As the kittens start moving about by themselves, the mother starts shifting them everyday. All the milk teeth appear in 50 days, and permanent dentition is completed in 10 months. Juveniles begin dispersing at nine to ten months, though a few females stay back with their mothers. The average lifespan of the caracal in captivity is nearly 16 years.[18][22][37]
Threats[edit]
A caracal in the San Diego Zoo
The caracal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2002, as it is widely distributed in over 50 range countries, where the threats to caracal populations vary in extent. Habitat loss due to agricultural expansion, building of roads and settlements is a major threat in all range countries. It is thought to be close to extinction in North Africa, Critically Endangered in Pakistan, Endangered in Jordan, but stable in central and Southern Africa. Local people kill caracal to protect livestock, or in retaliation for its preying on small livestock. Additionally, it is threatened by hunting for the pet trade on the Arabian Peninsula. In Turkey and Iran, caracals are frequently killed in road accidents.[1]
In Uzbekistan, the major threat to caracal is killing by herders in retaliation for livestock losses. Guarding techniques and sheds are inadequate to protect small livestock like goats and sheep from being attacked by predators. Additionally, heavy-traffic roads crossing through caracal habitat pose a potential threat.[27]
Conservation[edit]
African caracal populations are listed under CITES Appendix II, while Asian populations come under CITES Appendix I. Hunting of caracal is prohibited in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. In Namibia and South Africa, it is considered a 'problem animal', and its hunting is allowed for protecting livestock. Caracals occur in a number of protected areas across their range.[1]
The Central Asian caracal population is listed as Critically Endangered in Uzbekistan since 2009, and in Kazakhstan since 2010.[27][38][39]
In culture[edit]
Chinese emperors used caracals as gifts. In the 13th and the 14th centuries, Yuan dynasty rulers bought numerous caracals, cheetahs, and tigers from Muslim merchants in the western parts of the empire in return for gold, silver, cash, and silk. According to the Ming Shilu, the subsequent Ming dynasty continued this practice. Until as recently as the 20th century, the caracal was used in hunts by Indian rulers to hunt small game, while the cheetah was used for larger game.[40]In those times, caracals were exposed to a flock of pigeons and people would bet on which caracal would kill the largest number of pigeons. This probably gave rise to the expression 'to put the cat among the pigeons'.[36]
The caracal appears to have been religiously significant in the Egyptian culture, as it occurs in paintings and as bronze figurines; sculptures were believed to guard the tombs of pharaohs. Embalmed caracals have also been discovered. Its pelt was used for making fur coats.[22]
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