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A wild cat that can jump about 10 feet straight up and swat birds out of the air. How much do you know about the caracal?
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What does the name "caracal" come from?
Each ear is topped with a tuft of black hair.
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What is the caracal's closest living relative?
Its ear tufts earned it the nickname desert lynx, but it is not a lynx.
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About how many muscles control each caracal ear?
A human ear has six.
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About how high can a caracal jump to catch birds?
It swats with both front paws in the air.
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About how fast can a caracal sprint?
It gets within about 16 feet before rushing in.
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Where do caracals get most of the water they need?
That helps them live in dry country.
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What did researchers with Cape Town's Urban Caracal Project find causes most caracal deaths there?
They also found rat poison and other pollutants in the cats' blood.
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In the 2000 documentary Top Cat, what job did rescued caracals do?
Birds sucked into jet engines are a danger to aircraft.
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