Context

Caracal is suffering are on the path to extinction.

About

About Caracal

• The caracal, a medium size wild cat with long black tufted ears, which is found in some parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
• The caracal is an elusive, primarily noctural animal, and sightings are not common.
• The wildcat has long legs, a short face, long canine teeth, and distinctive ears — long and pointy, with tufts of black hair at their tips.
• The iconic ears are what give the animal its name — caracal comes from the Turkish karakulak, meaning ‘black ears’.
• In India, it is called siya gosh, a Persian name that translates as ‘black Ear’.
• Habitat
  • Besides India, the caracal is found in several dozen countries across Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia.
  • While it flourishes in parts of Africa, its numbers in Asia are declining.