Caracals: Trained hunters

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Did caracals ever hunt for man?

Caracals: Trained hunters

In India and Iran caracals are sometimes tamed and used for hunting because of their speed and agility. They also go after nesting or roosting birds at the tops of trees and have been known to attack eagles.
The caracal has been overhunted but is now a protected species.

   

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