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caracal
[ kar-uh-kal ]
noun
- a slender, catlike mammal, Lynx caracal, with a reddish-brown coat and long tufted ears, inhabiting northern Africa and India.
- the fur of this animal.
caracal
/ ˈkærəˌkæl /
noun
- Also calleddesert lynx a lynxlike feline mammal, Lynx caracal, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and S Asia, having long legs, a smooth coat of reddish fur, and black-tufted ears
- the fur of this animal
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The lynx inhabits cold and at most temperate climates, while the caracal is to be found only in the warmest countries.
From the remains left by this noble animal, the caracal not unoften enjoys a comfortable repast.
This odd-looking creature appears somewhat like a stoutly built caracal.
The name caracal signifies black-eared, and has been given to the animal because its ears are jet-black in color.
In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Zulus into skin-cloaks, known as karosses.
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