Caracal at last!!

“Isaac, how many times have you seen a caracal in the 15 years you have been a tracker?” Isaac answers, “Only 4 times!” So when this small but powerfully built predator revealed itself one evening drive, Isaac nearly fell off the tracker seat in excitement!!! It was a lone female, hunting, moving silently through the grasslands searching for small unsuspecting birds and mammals as she scanned her territory. Her large, deep set eyes were cold and calculating, her large ears with the characteristic ear tuffs were unmistakable. What a magnificent animal! It was a first for me in this area, and definitely a lifetime first for our guests.

Posted: Exeter by Chris Renshaw, Date: 5 June 2008