caracal, desert lynx (Caracal caracal) Sketch of caracal skull.
Date 1988
Source V. G. Heptner, et al. (1988) Mammals of the Soviet Union, vol. 2, part 2
Author N. N. Kondakov
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MSU_V2P2_-_Felis_caracal_michaelis_skull.png
The caracal or desert lynx (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India. Its natural habitat includes semi-deserts, open savannas, shrublands, moist woodlands and montane forests.
