Mammal

Caracal

Caracal caracal

हिन्दी: स्याहगोश

On the Rajasthan Board's rare and threatened animals listIUCN: Least Concern

Caracal (Caracal caracal) — Image: Leo za1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · As stated on the file page · Resized

Scientific name: Caracal caracal
Hindi name: स्याहगोश
Family: Felidae, order Carnivora
Group: Mammal
Conservation status: Least Concern

A tufted-eared cat that leaps to catch birds.

Spot it Sandy coat and long black ear tufts.
Home Dry scrub and rocky hills.
Food web Hunts rodents, hares and birds.
Why it matters A predator that keeps small-animal numbers balanced in dry land.

Read more: Caracal on Wikipedia

Sources and credits

Records and field notes

RajasthanThe Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board lists it among the rare, endangered and threatened animals of Rajasthan, for Sariska and Ranthambhore.^[1]

Sources

Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board. List of Rare, Endangered and Threatened Animals of Rajasthan (39 animals, with localities) (government). Official list, published as a PDF.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (species pages linked on each entry) (database). Global conservation status. Every species page was opened.
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and GBIF species data (family, order, Hindi names, IUCN category) (database). Open biodiversity data. Used for classification, Hindi common names and the IUCN category where one is given.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (opening lines of each species article, CC BY-SA 4.0). The link on each entry goes to the article (reference). Not peer reviewed. Only the opening description is used, and statements about origin or medicinal use are left out.
Short introductions and key points written with AI help (Google Gemini and Claude) and checked against GBIF where possible (reference). AI-assisted text for general readers. Please check important details before relying on them.

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