Felis caracal

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Caracal \Car"a*cal\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*k[a^]l), n. [F. caracal, fr.
   Turk qarahqootaq; qarah black + qootaq ear.] (Zool.)
   A lynx ({Felis caracal} syn. {Lynx caracal}). It is a native
   of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped
   with long black hairs.
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