Caracals are adapted to catch birds in flight and capable of leaping up to 3m high. Enormous back legs maximize the caracal’s speed on take off and special muscle fibers deliver three times the power of a human athlete’s.
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SuperNature - Wild Flyers
A Caracal’s Incredible Vertical Launch
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SuperNature - Wild Flyers
The sky is one of the world's most challenging places to live, but across the planet, an extraordinary range of animals do something we can only dream of take to the air. Some spend their whole lives airborne, while others only visit. But, they all have one thing in common: they survive by taking to the skies.
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