Caracal
species of wild cat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The caracal (Caracal caracal), also called Persian lynx or African lynx, is a wild cat. Caracals are similar to lynxes, but are more related to the serval. Caracals are the fastest of the small cats.
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Caracal | |
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Caracal at Jardin des Plantes, Paris. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Felidae |
Subfamily: | Felinae |
Genus: | Caracal |
Species: | C. caracal |
Binomial name | |
Caracal caracal (Schreber, 1776) | |
Distribution of Caracal, 2016[1] | |
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