Genus

Caracals and African Golden Cats

Caracal

1 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
FamilyFelidae (Felids)
GenusCaracal (Caracals and African Golden Cats)

Species in this group

Caracal caracal

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Caracals and African Golden Cats

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 83 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Caracal			~30%
2	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Caracal			~20%
3	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Caracal			~20%
4	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~20%
	Caracal			~20%
5	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Caracal			~20%
6	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~10%
	Caracal			~10%
7	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Caracal			~10%
8	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Caracal			~10%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	<5%
	Caracal			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Caracal			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
5	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
8	Jihlava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
9	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
10	Al Hefaiyah Reserve	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
11	Garden Route Safari Camp	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
12	Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve	🇧🇭 Bahrain	In captivity
13	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
14	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
15	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Poznań Nowe Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
18	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
19	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Bratislava Zoo	🇸🇰 Slovakia	In captivity
21	Chiang Mai Night Safari	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
22	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Parc des Félins	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
26	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
27	Johannesburg Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
28	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
29	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
30	Карельский зоопарк	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
31	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
32	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
34	Darling Downs Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center	🇺🇬 Uganda	In captivity
37	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Chișinău Zoo	🇲🇩 Moldova	In captivity
39	Miskolc Zoo	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
40	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
41	Warangal Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
42	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Gembira Loka Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
44	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
45	Safari North Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Zoo d'Amnéville	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
47	Зоопарк ХІІ Місяців	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
48	Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
49	Little Rock Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Rivne Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity

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