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tblue37

(65,340 posts) Thu Jun 16, 2022, 02:27 PM Jun 2022

Mother Caracal & her baby:

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Mother Caracal & her baby: (Original Post) tblue37 Jun 2022 OP

Ear information in 2nd tweet: tblue37 Jun 2022 #1

the third hiss cracks me up Skittles Jun 2022 #4

Beautiful Bayard Jun 2022 #2

Cutest thing I've seen all day. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #3

tblue37

(65,340 posts)

1. Ear information in 2nd tweet:

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Thu Jun 16, 2022, 02:31 PM

Jun 2022

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Extraordinary ears of Caracal each have over 20 muscles that swivel around like satellite dishes to detect sounds of their prey. The tufts may enhance sound going into their ears or used to communicate via twitches and other movements with other caracals.