The Caracal is a strongly built cat with tall pointed ears - white inside, black on the back, and with long black tuft at the tips. The most formidable of Africa's small cats, the Caracal regularly kills antelopes its own size and larger (such as the Springbok), suffocating them with a grip on the throat or muzzle. It is such an accomplished jumper that it catches hyraxes and snags birds from the air. Little more is known about the Caracal except that it is solitary and territorial.