GENERAL INFORMATION
The word “Caracal” is derived from the Turkish words “kara kulak”, which means ‘black ear’. It is a slender and long-legged cat of medium size with a relatively short tail. This wild cat is distinguished from the ordinary wild cats by the presence of a long black tuff on their ear which they are famous for. These rare creatures typically live in arid areas on their own and usually live on a diet of small rodents, particularly fond of common vole, rabbits and squirrels, though, very rarely they eat fruit. Caracals are easily adapted to live with humans, thus, at times they give an impression of being a domestic animal. Being on the verge of becoming extinct, it is highly forbidden to hunt this endangered species in Turkey.
OBSERVING CARACALS
