Caracal caracal
Caracal caracal (Schreber, 1776)
Common Names
African Caracal (English), Asian Caracal (English), Caracal (English), Desert Lynx (English), الوشق (Arabic), أم ريشات (Arabic)
Languages: English
Conservation
Status in Egypt
Native, resident.
Ecology and Distribution
Distribution in Egypt
Narrow (scattered records).
Taxonomy
- Felis caracal Schreber, 1776 (synonym)
- Lynx caracal (Schreber, 1776) (synonym)