Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Recently, a caracal was spotted in Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, after 20 years. This is a rare and significant sighting of the threatened wild cat species in the state. Caracal is a medium-sized wildcat scientifically known as Caracal caracal. It is often called the desert lynx but is more closely related to the African golden cat and serval. In India, it is locally known as siya gosh, a Persian term meaning "black ear". It prefers habitats like savannas, semi-deserts, dry woodlands, and arid mountains.
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