Felidae from Cooper’s Cave, South Africa (Mammalia: Carnivora) Author O’Regan, Hannah J. Author Steininger, Christine text Geodiversitas 2017 2017-06-30 39 2 315 332 http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/g2017n2a8 journal article 10.5252/g2017n2a8 1638-9395 5206125 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:36D6C5E9-8632-41E2-88F0-D470B3DEA72C Caracal caracal ( Schreber, 1776 ) (Caracal) MATERIAL EXAMINED. — CD 9172, a left 1st metacarpal. DESCRIPTION AND TAXONOMIC ASSIGNMENT This specimen is complete, but heavily encrusted with pyrolusite. From the size (total length = 18.5 mm ) and visible morphology it is a good match for caracal. Note that the specimen (CD 324) tentatively identified as a lower carnassial of a caracal in Berger et al. (2003) is the posterior portion of a very heavily damaged P 4 and is not identifiable.