#caracals

So if y'all weren't already aware I am absolutely convinced that Wilykit and Wilykat are supposed to be members of the Caracal clan.

Interesting fact about Caracals, they were frequently trained as hunting companions by royalty in both Africa and South Asia (this was also fairly common for Cheetahs as well). As well as sporting events where nobility would bet how many loosed birds their Caracal could catch.

What if the Caracal clan sends their children to train and be raised in other royal/noble houses to hone and refine their skills before returning home to their families upon adulthood? Perhaps ensuring they will grow up with other children from their adopted culture, like, a young Lion prince perhaps?

Caracals have 20 separate muscles in their ears alone (humans have six by comparison), which can more independently of each other. Scientists think they use them to communicate.

Caracals are some of the finest hunters on the savanna, taking down animals as large as adult impala and young kudu. An excellent climber, caracals have been observed leaping over 10 feet straight up to pluck birds out of the sky and can catch two at once. They were even kept as hunting cats in ancient Egypt!

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