Caracals are medium-sized and have hair of many colors. They live in dry wilderness and are also found in mountains, bushes and deserts. Their staple food is birds and small animals. They live together in small families and have a certain sense of territory. They use urine to mark the scope of their territory. Caracals are extremely capable of jumping and run fast. They can catch birds when they land or take off. They mainly eat birds and small animals. Distributed in Africa, West Asia, northwest South Asia and other places.

1. Living habits of caracal cats

Caracals feed mainly on hares, and occasionally attack gazelles, small antelopes or young ostriches. Caracals are picky eaters and will discard the internal organs of captured mammals, pluck out the hair of hyrax and larger prey, and remove flesh from their skin to avoid eating fur. However, it will eat the feathers of small birds and will tolerate carrion. It is best known for its bird-catching skills; the caracal can catch birds in flight, sometimes more than two at a time. Caracals can jump and climb extremely high, which allows them to hunt hyraxes more easily than other carnivores.

2. Characteristics of caracal cats

Body shape: head and body length 60-92cm, tail length 23-31cm, shoulder height 38-50cm, weight 13-18kg, the male is larger and is a small cat.

Head: The caracal has a large head, well-proportioned with the entire body; the eyes are particularly large and lively in black or brown; the ears are large, upright, and the tips of the ears are slightly decorated with long feathers.

Coat: The caracal's coat is short, dense, and smooth. The coat colors include burgundy, gray and sandy gray, and there are also melanistic caracals. Young caracals have red spots on their lower parts; adults have no stripes except for black spots above their eyes. The caracal's most famous feature is its long, thick black ears.

3. How to raise caracal cats

Caracals are very rare in China and are protected animals. They are generally not raised privately because they are very difficult to raise. Some experts raise them individually, and the raising methods are also very cumbersome and complicated. First of all, you need to provide the caracal with the food he likes, which is game, such as rabbits, ostriches, etc. Secondly, he likes free movement. Running on wide flat land is his greatest pleasure and is not suitable for captivity.

IV. Growth and reproduction of caracal cats

Caracal cats can breed throughout the year, with a gestation period of 68-81 days, giving birth to 2-5 offspring per litter, and are sexually mature at 1 year old. The average life span of wild caracals is 12 years, and the life span of captive cats is 17 years. Caracals in most areas have no fixed mating period. After a gestation period of 69-78 days, the female cat will give birth to 1-6 kittens. Cats open their eyes around 10 days old, and between 10-25 weeksWeaning. They often go out on their own when they are 12 months old. Caracal cats have a relatively long lifespan, about 19 years.

5. Caracal distribution areas

Caracal cats are very rare and are found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bibi Shaoxing, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco... regions.

6. How much does a caracal cost?

The caracal cat is a protected animal, and its price is sky-high. It is generally not available in the market, and its price is more than 100,000. For reference only