Persian Lynx
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see caracal.
More on Persian Lynx
Caracal - native to Asia and Africa. It is reddish brown with black-tufted ears. Its total length is about 31/4 ft (105 cm).
Caracal , or Persian Lynxes Mammal of the cat family, native to Asia and Africa. By some it is considered a link between the true cats and the true lynxes.
CARACAL (Lynx caracal), sometimes called Persian lynx, an animal widely distributed throughout south-western Asia, and over a large portion of Africa.
The caracal is also commonly known as the Persian Lynx or African Lynx despite the fact that the caracal is not a lynx at all. The caracal is thought to be most closely related to the African golden cat and the serval.
The Caracal takes its name from its black ears. The word Caracal comes from the Turkish word "karakulak", meaning black ears. The caracal is also sometimes referred to as the Desert Lynx or Persian Lynx.
There are 9 recognised Caracal subspecies...
 See also: Caracal, Lynx, Deer, Serval
|
