Caracal
Also known as Haynataro, saugush, siyeh gush
Lowest risk
Native
The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulder and weighs 8–19 kg (18–42 lb). It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Three subspecies are recognised.
- Range elevation
- 3,000 (high) m
- Range mass
- 8 to 19 kg
- Range length
- 80 to 125 cm
- Breeding interval
- Caracals breed once yearly.
- Breeding season
- Caracals are capable of mating at any time of the year, but often do between August and December so that young are born in the summer.
- Range number of offspring
- 1 to 6
- Average number of offspring
- 3
- Range gestation period
- 68 to 81 days
- Range weaning age
- 4 to 6 months
- Range time to independence
- 9 to 10 months
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 7 to 10 months
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 7 to 10 months
- Range lifespan
Status: captivity - 20.3 (high) years
- Average lifespan
Status: wild - 12.0 years
- Range territory size
- 4 to 316 km^2
Phillips, L. 2009. "Caracal caracal" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Caracal_caracal/
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