Caracal caracal (Carnivora: Felidae)

Amanda M. Veals; Alexandra D. Burnett; Marina Morandini; Marine Drouilly; John L. Koprowski

doi:10.1093/mspecies/seaa006

Caracal caracal (Carnivora: Felidae)

Amanda M. Veals, Alexandra D. Burnett, Marina Morandini, Marine Drouilly, John L. Koprowski

Natural Resources and the Environment, School of

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Abstract

Caracal caracal (Schreber, 1776) is a felid commonly called the caracal. It is a slender, medium-sized cat (5.8–22 kg) characterized by a short tail and long ear tufts. C. caracal has a wide distribution and is found throughout Africa, north to the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, central and southwest Asia into India; its habitat includes arid woodlands, savanna, scrublands, hilly steppes, and arid mountainous regions. It is globally listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources as “Least Concern” despite population trends unknown across most of its geographic distribution. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora lists Asian populations under Appendix I and African populations under Appendix II.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	71-85
Number of pages	15
Journal	Mammalian Species
Volume	52
Issue number	993
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/seaa006
State	Published - Dec 2 2020

Keywords

Africa
African lynx
Asia
Caracal
Carnivore
Feline
Mesocarnivore
Rooikat

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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