Wild Cat Becomes Social Media Star in Russia Thanks to Hyperactive Ears

By Reuters

March 28, 2019

‘Nochka,’ a two-year-old female caracal, has twitched her way into internet fame thanks to her tufty ears.

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Публикация от Питомник Каракалов (@sauvage_caracal_cattery) 20 Мар 2019 в 7:10 PDT

A video posted on the Instagram account of Russian private cattery “Sauvage,” showing Nochka playing with a banana and swiveling her distinctive ears, has been watched over 150,000 times.

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Публикация от Питомник Каракалов (@sauvage_caracal_cattery) 6 Мар 2019 в 6:13 PST

The caracal, a medium-sized wild cat known for black fur that covers the tips of its over-developed ears, which help the caracal locate its prey from a long distance, is endemic to Africa and the Middle Eastern deserts.

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Публикация от Питомник Каракалов (@sauvage_caracal_cattery) 1 Фев 2019 в 5:41 PST

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