Often called the desert lynx, the caracal is not actually related to that species of big cat. Their name actually comes from the Turkish
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Considered to be the elephant’s and the manatee’s closest living relative, it’s the hyrax. Although much smaller than elephants or manatees, it is their teeth and bone structure that relates them to these much larger