Scientific name: lynx caracal English name: caracal Category: Carnivora cats Origin: Africa and southern Asia In the dry desert habitat, but also in the mountains, trees and desert trail activities. Lying in the cave during the day, middle of the night foraging, the staple food of birds, small mammals. The form of small family together, have a certain territory, and the scope of territory with urine marking. 2-year-old sexually mature. Breeding period is not fixed, pregnancy 70 days, every 1-4 Aberdeen births. Life of about 17 years. Caracal strong jumping ability, to capture the birds when landing or taking off. Caracal can be seen from the right habitat is also very wide. From southern Africa, central and northern regions through the Arabian Peninsula has been extended to parts of South Asia, including India. They can live in the arid savannah, woodlands, shrub areas, and even mountain 3,000 meters above sea level. And other living in arid areas, like cats, Caracal also the case in the absence of water for a long time to survive. Then they rely mainly on prey body fluids of moisture. Caracal on the African continent has seven subspecies, only two of Asia The African continent, caracal population in South Africa and Namibia the largest number, of course, other parts of the continent Caracal is also a large cat population. But out of Africa, living in some subspecies of the Asian region is not so good luck. Caracal living in Turkmenistan and southwest Asia, northwest India, the small number of Caracal. There is some evidence Turkmenistan Caracal is not a separate subspecies, but should be classified among the Southwest Asian caracal. But if Turkmenistan Caracal is still a separate species, then their numbers have been very rare, and may even become extinct. Caracal are "ineloquent" animals, for this noisy world, they are more willing to remain silent. And the sound that they are just like the occasional leopard. At this time unknown to the human subject through here, chances are would be frightened. Caracal in most areas there is no fixed mating season. After 69-78 days of pregnancy, female cats give birth to 1-6 kittens. Kittens eyes open about 10 days and weaned at 10-25 weeks. In 16-18 months, the "kittens" were to sexual maturity, of course, they are often at 12 months old when he went all out into the world. In addition to their relatively long life span, about 19 years. Although some parts of Central and West Africa, Caracal fur because they unfortunately become ghosts of human hands, their number is still relatively optimistic. But in southern Africa, as they sometimes feed on livestock, so farmers tend to be killed. African caracal is currently included in the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," Appendix II (cites appendix ii), while Asian caracal were included in the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," Appendix I (cites appendix i) .
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Scientific name: Lynx caracal English name: Caracal Category: Carnivora cats Origin: Africa and southern Asia In the dry desert habitat, but also in the mountains, trees and desert trail activities. Lying in the cave during the day, middle of the night foraging, the staple food of birds, small mammals. The form of small family together, have a certain territory, and the scope of territory with urine marking. 2-year-old sexually mature. Breeding period is not fixed, pregnancy 70 days, every 1-4 Aberdeen births. Life of about 17 years. Caracal strong jumping ability, to capture the birds when landing or taking off. Caracal can be seen from the right habitat is also very wide. From southern Africa, central and northern regions through the Arabian Peninsula has been extended to parts of South Asia, including India. They can live in the arid savannah, woodlands, shrub areas, and even mountain 3,000 meters above sea level. And other living in arid areas, like cats, Caracal also the case in the absence of water for a long time to survive. Then they rely mainly on prey body fluids of moisture. Caracal on the African continent has seven subspecies, only two of Asia Subspecies * Caracal caracal caracal, located in East, Central and South Africa * Caracal caracal algira, distributed in North Africa * Caracal caracal damarensis, located in Namibia * Caracal caracal limpopoensis, located in Botswana * Caracal caracal lucani, located in Gabon * Caracal caracal michaelis, located in Turkmenistan (endangered) * Caracal caracal nubica, distributed in Ethiopia and Sudan * Caracal caracal poecilotis, located in West Africa * Caracal caracal schmitzi, located in Israel, West Asia, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India The African continent, caracal population in South Africa and Namibia the largest number, of course, other parts of the continent Caracal is also a large cat population. But out of Africa, living in some subspecies of the Asian region is not so good luck. Caracal living in Turkmenistan and southwest Asia, northwest India, the small number of Caracal. There is some evidence Turkmenistan Caracal is not a separate subspecies, but should be classified among the Southwest Asian caracal. But if Turkmenistan Caracal is still a separate species, then their numbers have been very rare, and may even become extinct. Caracal are "ineloquent" animals, for this noisy world, they are more willing to remain silent. And the sound that they are just like the occasional leopard. At this time unknown to the human subject through here, chances are would be frightened. Caracal in most areas there is no fixed mating season. After 69-78 days of pregnancy, female cats give birth to 1-6 kittens. Kittens eyes open about 10 days and weaned at 10-25 weeks. In 16-18 months, the "kittens" were to sexual maturity, of course, they are often at 12 months old when he went all out into the world. In addition to their relatively long life span, about 19 years. Although some parts of Central and West Africa, Caracal fur because they unfortunately become ghosts of human hands, their number is still relatively optimistic. But in southern Africa, as they sometimes feed on livestock, so farmers tend to be killed. African caracal is currently included in the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," Appendix II (CITES Appendix II), while Asian caracal were included in the "Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora International Trade Convention," Appendix I (CITES Appendix I) . Caracal is a very strong field of cats, they are size medium, but were attributed to small cats, all small cats is the most important, running the fastest one. Caracal general male 13-18 kg body weight (28-40 pounds), while females are less certain. Caracal lynx like appearance and therefore a long period of time, it is considered a close relative of lynx. However, today's genetic research shows that caracal lynx is absolutely not a close relative, but the relationship between the cat and the more recent Tau. Caracal body length 65 cm (about 2 feet), while tail length is 30 cm (about 1 foot). It is longer than the lynx has smaller feet and body. Caracal There are many kinds of hair color - and wine red, gray and sand gray, also of the fierce-looking black cat. Caracal young in its lower part has a red spot; adult caracal is in addition to black spots above the eyes, no other stripes. Caracal's most famous feature is its long and thick black ears, and this is the Turkish name-karakulak (meaning "black ear") in town. Its ears from the 20 different muscles to control, to help it find prey. Clusters of hair to help pinpoint the location of its prey. Caracal distributed in Africa and West Asia and other places, living in the dry steppe and semi-desert areas, but also woodlands, savanna and shrub forest and other areas. It is the area of single or pairs of cats. Caracal can survive long without water and sustainable - the demand for water can be the body of water to meet their prey. At night (but in colder seasons also in the daytime) hunting rodents and rabbits; very infrequently, but it will even attack a gazelle, a small antelope or a young ostrich. Caracal very picky eaters, and will catch them to abandon the internal organs of mammals, some projects will be pulled out hyraxes and larger prey hair, skin and the meat will Chuqing to avoid eating hair. However, it will eat the bird's feathers, and can tolerate rotten meat. It is best known for its bird catcher's skills; caracal cats can catch birds in flight, sometimes one can catch more than two. Caracal can jump and climb particularly high, which can make it easier to catch them than other carnivorous animals to hyraxes purpose. The average life expectancy in the wild is 12 years, average life expectancy in captivity for 17 years. Because it is also surprisingly easy to be domesticated, have been in Iran and India as a hunting cat. Because Caracal easily domesticated, sometimes as pets (especially in the United States), and is said to adapt easily to living with humans. It is often regarded as a pest of African farmers, because it is often climbed over the fence, feed chickens and other poultry. Almost invisible in the wild, Caracal, not because they are very rare, but because they hide very well. In other countries such as Kenya and Botswana safaris can encounter many other animals, but the chance to see caracal is very small. In the Moscow Zoo, caracal and domestic cat hybrids have been