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发帖数: 10518 | 1 【 以下文字转载自 Animals 讨论区 】
发信人: CornucopiaX (VE RI TAS), 信区: Animals
标 题: Caracal 狞猫
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu May 10 20:27:51 2018, 美东)
狞猫（拉丁学名：Caracal caracal），体型中等，毛发有许多种颜色，栖息在干燥的
旷野，也有其在山区、树丛和沙漠活动的踪迹。
主食鸟类、小兽，以小家族形式在一起，有一定的领地意识，并用尿液标记领地的范围
，狞猫跳跃能力极强，奔跑速度快，能捕捉降落或起飞时的鸟类，主要分布在非洲，西
亚，南亚西北部等地。
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa,
the Middle East, Central Asia, and India. The caracal is characterised by a
robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine
teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts
are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at
the shoulder and weighs 8–18 kg (18–40 lb). It was first scientifically
described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1777.
Eight subspecies are recognised.
Typically nocturnal, the caracal is highly secretive and difficult to
observe. It is territorial, and lives mainly alone or in pairs. The caracal
is a carnivore that typically preys upon small mammals, birds, and rodents.
It can leap higher than 3 m (9.8 ft) and catch birds in midair. It stalks
its prey until it is within 5 m (16 ft) of it, after which it runs it down,
the prey being killed by a bite to the throat or to the back of the neck.
Breeding takes place throughout the year, with both sexes becoming sexually
mature by the time they are a year old. Gestation lasts between two and
three months, resulting in a litter of one to six kittens. Juveniles leave
their mothers at nine to ten months, though a few females stay back with
their mothers. The average lifespan of the caracal in captivity is nearly 16
years.
Caracals have been tamed and used for hunting since the time of ancient
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