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The name 'caracal' was proposed by Georges Buffon in 1761 who referred to its Turkish name 'Karrah-kulak' or 'Kara-coulac', meaning 'black ear'. [3] The 'lynx' of the Greeks and Romans was most probably the caracal, and the name 'lynx' is sometimes still applied to it, but the present-day lynx proper is a separate genus. [4]
The caracal is considered endangered in Gujarat and vulnerable internationally, has been seen now in this sanctuary at Kutch after a lapse of almost 10 years. Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (Bhuj) sighted two individuals in February and March 1998.
Caracal caracal: National status: critically endangered [8] Leopard Panthera pardus: National status: critically endangered [8] Snow leopard Panthera uncia: National status: critically endangered [8] Indian wild ass Equus hemionus khur: National status: critically endangered [8] Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa: National status: critically ...
Now, this remarkable club of life-cycle-reversing organisms includes the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi, adding a new chapter to what is understood about animal regeneration and development. Image ...
The majority of the species were considered endangered in the 1970s and 1980s when they “were in very low numbers or likely already extinct at the time of listing,” the release said.
Caracal is a genus in the subfamily Felinae of the family Felidae. It was proposed by John Edward Gray in 1843 who described a skin from the Cape of Good Hope in the collection of the Natural History Museum, London. [2] Historically, it was considered to be a monotypic genus, consisting of only the type species: the caracal C. caracal. [1]
The nonprofit World Monuments Fund has announced its 2025 World Monuments Watch list, a list of cultural heritage sites it deems most at risk of disappearing due to threats like war, climate ...
The African golden cat (Caracal aurata) is a wild cat endemic to the rainforests of West and Central Africa. It is threatened due to deforestation and bushmeat hunting and listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. [1] It is a close relative of both the caracal and the serval. [3] Previously, it was placed in the genus Profelis. [2]