






Latin name |
Caracal caracal |
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Family |
Large mammals |
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Size |
40-45 cm |
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Weight |
7 - 19 kg |
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Colour |
Coat reddish, varying from pale sandy to brick-red along back with paler, usually spotted, abdomen. The face has black-and-white markings. The pointed ears end in long black tufts. |
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Appearance |
The serval, which is roughly the same size but yellow and spotted with black. |
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Habitat |
Open, dry country from semi-desert to savanna. Sleeps in crevices among rocks, stones or fallen trees, dense cover, trees or appropriated burrows. |