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Caracal caracal (Caracal)

Synonyms: Felis caracal; Lynx caracal

Wikipedia Abstract

The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat that lives in Africa, the Middle East, Persia and the Indian subcontinent. It reaches 40–50 centimetres (16–20 in) at the shoulder, and weighs 8–18 kilograms (18–40 lb). The coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. The caracal is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth. It was first described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1777. Eight subspecies are recognised.
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Infraspecies

Caracal caracal algira (Caracal lynx)
Caracal caracal caracal (Caracal lynx)
Caracal caracal damarensis (Caracal lynx)
Caracal caracal limpopoensis (Caracal lynx)
Caracal caracal lucani (Caracal lynx)
Caracal caracal nubica (Caracal lynx)
Caracal caracal poecilotis (Caracal lynx)
Caracal caracal schmitzi (Caracal lynx)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
4
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
25
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 10.11
EDGE Score: 2.41
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  35.274 lbs (16.00 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  165 grams
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Endothermic [2]  100 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 3 months
Male Maturity [1]  1 year 3 months
Gestation [1]  74 days
Litter Size [1]  3
Litters / Year [3]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  20 years
Nocturnal [4]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [3]  33 inches (83 cm)
Weaning [1]  4 months 2 days

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Citations

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♦ 17International Flea Database
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0