Caracal Hunting
Caracal caracal
Distribution: Most of Africa except for the central Sahara and the tropical rain forests of West Africa, the Congo Basin, and Natal.
DESCRIPTION: The caracal is the largest of the small African cats. It has a long, slender, uniformly colored body with a comparatively short, tapering tail and long, tufted ears. The caracal's ears are its most distinctive feature, being long, narrow and pointed, black on the outside, and topped with 1-3/4 inch (45 mm) tufts of black hair.
CITES: Appendix I (Protected Species). Requires import and export permits.