Habitat
The desert lynx, like the caracal is also called, is at home in dry steppes and semi-deserts, dry forests and Thorn bush savannahs of Africa, Arabia and the Middle East. True deserts and wetlands, he avoids, however, why the name 'desert lynx' should also be used with caution. |
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Size/Weight
Body length:
Tail length:
Body height (up to shoulder blade):
weight: |
62-82 cm
23-32 cm
40-45 cm
8-20 kg |
Coat
pattern
The coat
color of
the
caracal
varies
depending
on the
habitat
of
red-brown
to pale
brown
until
sand or
brick
red. The
backs of
his ears
are
black,
as are
the
typical
"ear
tufts"
which
have a
length
of about
five
centimeters.
The name
of the
caracal
is the
way due
to this
feature.
It is
derived
from the
Turkish
'Garah
Gulak
off,
which
means'
black
ear'.
Mating
behavior
The
reproduction
of the
caracal
is not
anywhere
- in the
huge
area of
distribution
- in the
same
time,
but
depends
on local
conditions,
mainly
climate
and food
supply.
Throughout
the
births
take
place in
a season
in which
the
density
of the
prey
population
is
particularly
high,
and thus
the food
supply
for the
females
during
the
breeding
season
is
relatively
simple.
Raising
young
The
gestation
period
is
between
75 - 80
days,
and
there
are
usually
born one
to three,
rarely
four
young
per
litter.
As the
birth
place
the
female
looks
for a
sure
place
- rock
niche, a
hollow
tree
trunk or
other
safe
place as
hide.
The
newborn
caracal
are
initially
completely
helpless,
blind,
250-gram
package.
Around
the
tenth
day of
life,
its eyes
open,
and with
about a
month,
the milk
teeth
appear.
At this
age they
begin to
eat
solid
food,
which
they get
from the
mother.
With six
to seven
months,
then
they
take
their
first
hunting
attempt,
however
initially
quite
unsuccessful.
Until
the age
of about
one year
they
remain
with
their
mother,
and with
two
years,
they are
fully
grown.
Hunting
behavior
Like
most
cats,
the
caracal
is
mainly
at night
to hunt.
The
range of
its prey
is very
broad,
ranging
from
rodents
and
other
small
mammals
to birds
of all
kinds,
to
smaller
antelopes.
Throughout
its
distribution
area of
the
Caracal
has
earned a
reputation
for its
size one
particularly
fierce,
fearless
robber.
In
Swahili
for
example,
it is
therefore
called
Simba
mangu ("little
lion")
or even
Simba
kali ("Fierce
Lion").
Find out
more
- In the
East and
in India
the
caracal
was
trained
frequently
for
hunting
antelope,
rabbits
and
birds.
- The
caracal
has few
natural
enemies.
However,
Namibia
were
killed
in 1981
alone,
approximately
3000 of
these
beautiful
animals
by
farmers
as "cattle
thief".
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Wild cat and wild cat hybrids
Those who now sit fascinated in front of the screen and maybe the idea comes, to create such an animal that is well-advised to first of all become familiar with the necessary housing conditioned.
Breed of cats with wild cats share from filial generation F3 (great-grandfather is / was a wild cat) is is usually in behavior as a house cat. In wild cats is important to note, at most hand-rearing cats are limited livingroom suitable.
Wild cats are not suitable for cats amateur. For the holding is extensive knowledge of the species important, about the behavior of cats and their needs. Beginning with the statutory provisions; wild cats are protected and require depending on the origin of a CITES certificate (which also applies in part to wildcat hybrids). In some states, is the posture generally prohibited, or you need a permit.
For wild cats and many hybrids in particular, the F1 and F2 generation is furthermore an indoor and outdoor habitats necessary and appropriate nutrition, husbandry and veterinary care in addition to the cost items that make the entertainment of such animals to an expensive pleasure. Speaking of cost:
The cost of such a wild cat are amount depending on the rasse , on several thousand euros. The same is for wildcat hybrids.
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