a b Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Species Carcal caracal". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rded.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p.533. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Between routine costs, veterinary expenses, and unexpected mishaps, owning a domestic cat isn’t cheap. Cat lovers should expect living with a caracal or similar exotic wild breed to prove even more costly. A grown caracal can eat as much as three pounds of meat every day and they require more protein than many commercially-produced cat foods can provide. Feeding a caracal a complete and balanced diet will, as a result, usually mean working closely with a veterinarian to develop a customized nutrition plan. a b Johnson, W. E.; Eizirik, E.; Pecon-Slattery, J.; Murphy, W. J.; Antunes, A.; Teeling, E. & O'Brien, S. J. (2006). "The late Miocene radiation of modern Felidae: A genetic assessment". Science. 311 (5757): 73–77. Bibcode: 2006Sci...311...73J. doi: 10.1126/science.1122277. PMID 16400146. S2CID 41672825. Matschie, P. (1912). "Über einige Rassen des Steppenluchses Felis ( Caracal) caracal (St. Müll.)". Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin. 1912 (2a): 55–67. The caracal appears to have been religiously significant in the ancient Egyptian culture, as it occurs in paintings and as bronze figurines; sculptures are thought to have guarded the tombs of pharaohs. [51] Embalmed caracals have also been discovered. [52]

a b c Heptner, V. G.; Sludskij, A. A. (1992) [1972]. "Caracal". Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola[ Mammals of the Soviet Union. Volume II, Part 2. Carnivora (Hyaenas and Cats)]. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. pp.498–524. ISBN 90-04-08876-8. On June 5 2023, the Royal Netherlands Air Force announced the replacement of its current Eurocopter AS532 Cougar helicopters with 14 H225s. The helicopters will be used to support their Special Operation Forces. [49] Specifications (EC725 Caracal) [ edit ] Sario, Ruben; Lee, Stephanie. "Sabah quake: Missing mostly Malaysians and Singaporeans – Nation | The Star Online". Archived from the original on 8 June 2015 . Retrieved 6 June 2015.Coast Guard to finally get choppers it wanted post 26/11; Airbus emerges as lead". Economic Times. EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com. ET Bureau. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015 . Retrieved 15 October 2015. a b "Defense buys new helicopters for special operations" (in Dutch). Netherlands Department of Defense. 5 June 2023 . Retrieved 5 July 2023. By 2015, the EC725, re-designated as the H225M, was being manufactured on two separate production lines in France and Brazil. In July 2015, Airbus Helicopters announced that it was considering setting up a third assembly line in India if the firm was successful at winning an Indian tender for naval helicopters. [6] Design [ edit ]

a b Werdelin, L.; Yamaguchi, N.; Johnson, W. E. & O'Brien, S. J. (2010). "Phylogeny and evolution of cats (Felidae)". In Macdonald, D. W. & Loveridge, A. J. (eds.). Biology and Conservation of Wild Felids. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. pp.59–82. ISBN 978-0-19-923445-5. Brazil's armed forces test-fly EC725". Archived from the original on 25 December 2010 . Retrieved 2 January 2011. a b c Gritsina, M. (2019). "The Caracal Caracal caracal Schreber, 1776 (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) in Uzbekistan". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 11 (4): 13470–13477. doi: 10.11609/jott.4375.11.4.13470-13477.In Africa, the caracal is widely distributed south of the Sahara, but considered rare in North Africa. In Asia, it occurs from the Arabian Peninsula, Middle East, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan to western India. [1] It inhabits forests, savannas, marshy lowlands, semideserts, and scrub forests, but prefers dry areas with low rainfall and availability of cover. In montane habitats such as in the Ethiopian Highlands, it occurs up to an elevation of 3,000m (9,800ft). [20] In November 2014, the Indonesian Air Force took delivery of the first of six EC725s for Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) operations. [36] Indonesian Aerospace (PT. Dirgantara Indonesia/PTDI) performs the maintenance, repair and overhaul activities upon Indonesia's EC725 fleet; the firm also supply the tail booms and airframe assemblies for EC225s and EC725s worldwide, the first locally assembled main fuselage assembly was delivered in November 2013. [37] [38] Farias, Ivy (8 September 2008). "Brasil produzirá em Minas Gerais helicópteros para as Forças Armadas". Agência Brasil. Retrieved on 11 July 2009.

Alert 5 " Aircraft searching for #MH370 using RMAF Gong Kedak as base". Military Aviation News. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Male caracals measure in head-to-body length 78–108cm (31–43in) and have 21–34cm (8.3–13.4in) long tails; 77 male caracals ranged in weight between 7.2 and 19kg (16 and 42lb). The head-to-body length of females is 71–103cm (28–41in) with a tail of 18–31.5cm (7.1–12.4in); 63 females ranged in weight between 7 and 15.9kg (15 and 35lb). [22] Masseti, M. (2009). "Pictorial evidence from medieval Italy of cheetahs and caracals, and their use in hunting". Archives of Natural History. 36 (1): 37–47. doi: 10.3366/E0260954108000600. Farhadinia, M. S.; Akbari, H.; Beheshti, M. & Sadeghi, A. (2007). "Ecology and status of the Caracal, Caracal caracal, in Abbasabad Naein Reserve, Iran". Zoology in the Middle East. 41 (1): 5–9. doi: 10.1080/09397140.2007.10638221. S2CID 84982794.

The caracal can grow to around 3.5 feet in length and weigh anywhere from 25 to 40 pounds. They are mostly solitary, hunting and living alone. Grown cats leave their mothers after about ten months and live to around 12 years old in the wild. Keeping Caracals as Pets Avenant, N. L. & Nel, J. A. J. (2002). "Among habitat variation in prey availability and use by caracal Felis caracal". Mammalian Biology – Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde. 67 (1): 18–33. doi: 10.1078/1616-5047-00002.

Schreber, J. C. D. (1777). "Der Karakal". Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Erlangen: Wolfgang Walther. pp.413–414. In Iran, the caracal has been recorded in Abbasabad Naein Reserve, Bahram’gur Protected Area, Kavir National Park and in Yazd Province. [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] In 2013, the EC725 was submitted to the Indian Navy's Naval Multi-Role Helicopter (NMRH) competition, seeking 123 helicopters to replace its aging Westland Sea King fleet. [50] [51] In October 2015, Indian authorities were holding discussions to finalize a deal for 14 H225s for the Indian Coast Guard. Media reports note that Airbus was in the lead to win the contract, having made a lower financial bid than rival Sikorsky for their S-92. The submitted bid complies with a 30% offset clause, requiring Airbus to invest Rs. 6billion of the Rs. 20billion bid in India's defense and aerospace manufacturing sector. [52]a b Sunquist, F. & Sunquist, M. (2014). The Wild Cat Book: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cats. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. pp.87–91. ISBN 978-0226-780-269. The caracal ( Caracal caracal) ( / ˈ k ær ə k æ l/) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches 40–50cm (16–20in) at the shoulder and weighs 8–19kg (18–42lb). It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Three subspecies are recognised. In the 19th and 20th centuries, several caracal specimens were described and proposed as subspecies. Since 2017, three subspecies have been recognised as valid: [11] Felis caracal was the scientific name used by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776 who described a caracal skin from the Cape of Good Hope. [9] In 1843, John Edward Gray placed it in the genus Caracal. [10] It is placed in the family Felidae and subfamily Felinae. [2] In India, the caracal occurs in Sariska Tiger Reserve and Ranthambhore National Park. [34] [35] [36] Ecology and behaviour [ edit ] Caracals are efficient climbers.