Caracal / Lynx

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The caracal (Caracal caracal), also known as the desert lynx, is a wild cat widely distributed across Africa, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia into India. It is a slender, long-legged cat of medium size with a relatively short tail. The fur on the back and sides is generally of a uniform tawny grey or reddish, frosted-sand colour. The belly and the undersides of the legs and chest are whitish and spotted or blotched with pale markings. The tufted ears are black-backed

WEIGHT MALE: 13 KG

WEIGHT FEMALE: 10 KG

SHOULDER HEIGHT MALE: 45 CM

SHOULDER HEIGHT FEMALE: 40 CM

MATING SEASON: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Weights & shoulder heights are averages

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