The caracal (Caracal caracal)'s a fiercely territorial medium-sized cat ranging over the Middle East and Africa. The word caracal comes from the Turkish word "karakulak", meaning "black ear". Although it's traditionally had the alternative names Persian Lynx and African Lynx, it's no longer considered to be an actual lynx. Instead, it's now believed to be closely related to the African golden cat and the Serval . Its ears, which it uses to locate prey, are controlled by 20 different muscles. Th… (More on Caracal)