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    Default Caracal on springbok kill.

    I found a mature springbok ram killed by a caracal and set a trailcam at the carcass. Photos taken that night. Interestingly, the kill took place less than 200m from one of our lodges. This cat has been operating in this area for more than two years. Most kills are springbok.




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    Default Re: Caracal on springbok kill.

    Nice. I suppose the choice of prey is because of size?
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    Default Re: Caracal on springbok kill.

    Quote Originally Posted by CorditeCrazy View Post
    Nice. I suppose the choice of prey is because of size?
    Probably. He is a big cat.

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    Default Re: Caracal on springbok kill.

    Question, with Caraculs in the area what is the local jackal population like? Do they compete with each other and do they coexist easily?
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    Default Re: Caracal on springbok kill.

    Quote Originally Posted by CorditeCrazy View Post
    Question, with Caraculs in the area what is the local jackal population like? Do they compete with each other and do they coexist easily?
    We have quite a lot of jackal and very few caracal. They compete and they do not coexist easily.

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    Default Re: Caracal on springbok kill.

    Thanks for sharing.

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    Default Re: Caracal on springbok kill.

    Yeah, thanks. Pretty cool images.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TStone View Post
    We have quite a lot of jackal and very few caracal. They compete and they do not coexist easily.
    Thanks, it's quite something to witness
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    Default Re: Caracal on springbok kill.

    Quote Originally Posted by CorditeCrazy View Post
    Thanks, it's quite something to witness
    It depends what type of farming you are into, when it game it's something fun, when it's livestock then it's a whole different ballgame.
    Caracal on livestock farms act completely different.

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    Default Re: Caracal on springbok kill.

    Very nice sighting! Is it Karoo or more North?

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