Synonyms for caracal


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kar-uh-kal
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkær əˌkæl


Définition of caracal

  • As in lynx : noun large cat
  • As in wildcat : noun large cat
Example sentences :
  • He had lost his way following the caracal, had wandered about he knew not where.
  • Extract from : « The Ruined Cities of Zululand » by Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley
  • The caracal lies on a shelf in its den in the Zoological Gardens quietly licking its fur.
  • Extract from : « The Note-Books of Samuel Butler » by Samuel Butler
  • Their chiefs wore karosses of the skin of the wild cat, leopard or caracal.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6 » by Various
  • The caracal has exerted a moral influence over me which I have been unable to resist.
  • Extract from : « The Note-Books of Samuel Butler » by Samuel Butler
  • The lynx inhabits cold and at most temperate climates, while the caracal is to be found only in the warmest countries.
  • Extract from : « Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) » by Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
  • From the remains left by this noble animal, the caracal not unoften enjoys a comfortable repast.
  • Extract from : « Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) » by Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
  • In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Zulus into skin-cloaks, known as karosses.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 » by Various
  • Various kinds of hyenas and jackals with fine fur (Canis mesomelas), also Felis caracal, abound.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 » by Various

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