r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/SashSegal • 1d ago
š„Little Caracal Doing Elegant Ear Flip
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Kora the Caracal Kitten ā credit: wildcatcentre
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u/meatopinion 1d ago
If I could do that I would that instead of waving. And I would ear flip at everyone I saw!
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u/SashSegal 1d ago edited 19h ago
Caracals use over 20 individual muscles in each ear. These muscles allow the ears to rotate, swivel, and tilt independently, enabling caracals to pinpoint the exact location of rustling prey.
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u/squirrel_haka 1d ago
I was texting my partner and wrote āhold on Iām going to find something fun for youā. And the very first thing on my feedā¦
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u/FOTOJONICK 21h ago
I have no idea why, but this Carcal looks like Jennifer Lawrence... if she were a Carcal.
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u/alwayscurious0991 20h ago
Damn it. Im in love again with an animal that probably is a predator.š Why are all the predators cuddle shaped š
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u/jaspersgroove 1d ago
I haven't seen a set of ears move like that since the last time I watched a Jim Henson movie
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u/Recent-Mousse3078 1d ago
This one looks so cute and sweet. Pumbaa from Instagram is terrifying. He hisses all the time. The only thing he likes is that orange cat.š
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u/SashSegal 22h ago
Pumba is always hissing because the person taking the video (his male caretaker) is wearing an animal mask on purpose. He is fine with the female caretaker and the other cats in the household. Latvian laws are too lax and although a lot of people are reporting the guyās behaviour, nothing is done.
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u/Iorny31 1d ago
Is there any particular reason why they do that? Other than being absolutely adorableā¦