The Ghost of the Desert: Unveiling the Elusive Caracal Cat #CaracalCat #WildlifeDocumentary #facts | Jot TV

The caracal can leap up to 11ft (over 3m) in the air, using their muscular hind legs to propel them high in pursuit of prey like birds. Learn about more rare cats in Rare Cat Skills, as part of Big Cat Month. Mondays from 8pm, on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK

Flighty and always on alert, guinea fowl are no easy prey. This caracal however, has a trick up her sleeve. She can leap up to 11ft (over 3m) in the air and catch birds in midflight. From the desert to the savanna, Africa’s big cats are nature’s ultimate predators, fighting tooth and claw to stay at the top of the food chain. Watch Africa's Deadliest this Monday from 8pm, on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK

Today's creature - The Caracal The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, relatively short tail, and long canine teeth. (Wikipedia) 🎥👇🏽 @animaldocumentarieshub IG | Angry Trini

Today we are learning about the Caracal. These beautiful cats can be found in dry savannas, deserts, and forests of much of Africa, the Middle East and Southern Asia. Their large, pointy ears, tipped with black tufted fur have over 20 muscles that allow their ears to swivel around like satellite dishes to detect prey more precisely. They are the largest of the small cats, with females weighing 13-35 lbs and males 18-44 lbs. on average they are 24-42 inches in size. You can see Dutchess the carac