Another Cat
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189820)
Boise, Idaho
April 10, 2022 12:22pm CST
I love cats. I love the way they move and their sweet faces. I also enjoy the purring. I watch every documentary and show that comes on about cats. It seems that each time I watch one I learn about another cat I wasn't aware of out there. This time it is the Caracal. A beautiful animal that looks rather like a thin mountain lion but with tufted ears. They are native to Africa, arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India as well as the Middle East and Central Asia. They have a short faces with reddish tan or sandy coats. But, what really sets them apart is their strong back legs. They can leap 10 feet and catch birds in midair.
Picture courtesy of dreamtime free images.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
10 Apr 22
Caracals were one of my wife's favorite wild cats. They are beautiful and she just loved their tufted ears.
I'm like you, I just love cats, it is why I ended up with so many of them. Now, however, I have to think about who will take care of them after I die... No, I'm not dying right now - don't worry about that, but I am 68 and will turn 69 this year.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
12 Apr 22
@celticeagle I don't have any kids. My niece is violently allergic to cats. So is my sister's wife... granted my sister's wife is older than my brother, but I hope she lives a long time more, I think she's pretty great. I think my brother's wife is too...
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Apr 22
@ElicBxn ........That's great. Hope they live a long time too.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Apr 22
I'm 70 and will be 71 in November. I have three but daughter will take care of them.
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@Deepizzaguy (122105)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Apr 22
I did not know about the caracal cat since the only time I have heard of the word caracal is the Australian show named "Caracal Agents."
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@Deepizzaguy (122105)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Apr 22
@celticeagle It is a pretty good show that I wish would play in America on streaming television.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Apr 22
@Deepizzaguy ........Does sound interesting.
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@allen0187 (59708)
• Philippines
11 Apr 22
First time I've read and learned about this wildcat.
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@allen0187 (59708)
• Philippines
15 Apr 22
@celticeagle thanks for sharing the info. It is true that you learn something new everyday.
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@kaylachan (84736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Apr 22
I love cats, too. I just don't watch everything about them.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Apr 22
I'm sure there are things I haven't seen too.
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@kaylachan (84736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Apr 22
@celticeagle I don't doubt it.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
11 Apr 22
What a coincidence. The Bing wallpaper of the day yesterday (I think) was three Caracals. Very beautiful cats. Thanks for the information.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Apr 22
I knew that was a caracal (the ears give it away).
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