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Stop everything you're doing because we just found the world's cutest cat species! Meet caracals, or to be more specific, baby caracals! These beautiful creatures have been religiously significant to the ancient Egyptians. They appear in their paintings, bronze figurines, whereas their sculptures were believed to guard the tombs of pharaohs.

Caracals live in Africa, the Middle East and The Indian subcontinent. Adults can weigh as much as 18kgs (40lbs), they can run at speeds of up to 50mph, and they can kill a grown man with their cuteness (ok, so maybe we made that last bit up). Caracals can be easily domesticated and even kept as pets. However, it may be illegal in some countries, so double-check before you decide to get one of these cuties!

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Cesi Baca
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's really beautiful, but for some reason I find it hard to believe they can be "easily" domesticated and kept as pets. How do just easily domesticate a wild animal?

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Peter Kovak
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'd rather not Nora. Let us lieve them live in the wild, far from the destroying human touch. Please think again before getting such a "pet".

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Lynne Boreham
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe you should have none and leave them in the wild where they belong.

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Nora Elisabeth
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never intended to own them literally. "Having one" can also mean sponsor one or two in a wild reserve... but in my case it was just an expression of how super cute they are. <3 Let me copy that here too...

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Angelli Sophia
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

caracals, as all wild animals, are not pets, we better strive to protect their natural habitat instead of thinking how cute will be to have such a 'companion' at home

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Naomi Patricia
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These cats MUST be related to the lynx, they look so much a like

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Dana Busatto
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please leave wild animals be... we don't have the right to take them into our homes and call them ours. 😞

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Gail Potgieter
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To the person in the photo holding this caracal - why did you need to have a wild cat as a pet? There are more than enough domestic cats to go around. Do NOT keep caracals as pets!

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Gail Potgieter
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Caracals should not be kept as pets. This one is clearly indoors. Do NOT get one as a pet!

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Gail Potgieter
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To the person in this photo: what happened to the mother of this kitten? The pet trade is terrible - only domestic cats should be pets.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are one of the best big cats breeds in the world for catching birds!

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