Wildlife
Caracal
Caracal caracal
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India.
Beste Reisezeit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste MonateJeder Monat
Records1,533 records
Curve from 1,533 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Wo Sie sie finden
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Caracal is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,533 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber den Caracal gesichtet haben
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct6 Orte
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep4 Orte
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 Orte
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 Orte
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 Orte
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 Orte
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 Ort
Unterkünfte
50+ Ergebnisse in Südafrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Caracal in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Caracal at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Amakhala Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Caracal in South Africa?
- The Caracal is most recorded in Western Cape (76% of records), Northern Cape (5% of records), based on 1 533 iNaturalist observations. 52 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Caracal on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Caracal?
- The Caracal is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Caracal?
- The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India. The caracal 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.