8 facts about the Caracal: India’s rarest wild cat

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With its sleek body and golden coat, the Caracal is one of the most beautiful cats in the wild.

Though it's not a true lynx, the Caracal is sometimes called the desert lynx.

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Caracals have a smooth reddish-gold coat with no spots or stripes.

Caracals are the largest, heaviest, and fastest of the small wild cats.

They have longer legs and a slimmer build than a true lynx.

The most striking thing about Caracals is their long, black ear tufts.

Caracals move their ear tufts to send signals.

Caracals in Asia are disappearing quickly.

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