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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
10–15 years
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Weight
8–20 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
A striking medium-sized wild cat with distinctive tufted ears, found across Africa and Asia.
Habitat
🌿 savanna🌿 woodland🌿 semi-desert
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Felidae
Genus
Caracal
Fun Facts
1
Can leap up to 3 meters (10 feet) in the air to catch birds.
2
Their ear tufts can be up to 4.5 cm long.
3
Once trained for hunting in India and Persia.
4
Among the fastest small cats — can sprint at 80 km/h.
5
Name comes from the Turkish word 'karakulak' meaning 'black ear'.