
Wildlife
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India.
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.
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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Caracal is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
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Caracal: door gastheren waargenomen in of bij Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
| Park | jan | feb | mrt | apr | mei | jun | jul | aug | sep | okt | nov | dec |
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| Kgalagadi | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier |
| Kruger | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien |
Donkerder maanden zijn het beste seizoen van elk park, wanneer dunne begroeiing of schaars water het kijken makkelijker maakt. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.
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Waarnemingen
1 533
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Een waarneming betekent dat een gastheer de Caracal op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.
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.
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.
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.
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| Sabi Sand | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
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| Amakhala | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier |
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| Gondwana | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien |
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| Welgevonden | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
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| Madikwe | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
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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.