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caracal
The caracal (''Caracal caracal'') is a medium-sized wild cat that is around long. The caracal is sometimes called the desert lynx, African lynx or Persian lynx, but it is not a member of the ''Lynx'' genus. The caracal is native to Africa, Central Asia, Southwest Asia and India. The cat's name comes from the Turkish word "karakulak", which means "black ear".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caracal )〕
==Appearance==
The most distinctive feature of the caracal is the long black tufts on the back of the ears roughly long. The caracal is often referred to as the desert lynx, although these black tufts are the only characteristic shared with the lynx. Its fur can range from tawny-brown to brick red. Caracals have white fur on the abdomen, chin and throat. Black lines run from the eye to the nose. Its fur coat is short and very dense. The ears are lightly colored in the front and are black in the back.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://bigcatrescue.org/caracal-facts/ )〕
The caracal is the largest of Africa's "small cats."〔 Males can weigh up to , and females up to . Caracals are about to tall at the shoulder. Caracals have a short tail. The male and female look the same. Its eye pupils shrink to circles, while other cats' pupils shrink to slits.〔
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