332K views · 4.7K reactions | In a first-ever confirmed sighting, the elusive and endangered caracal cat was seen hunting near chinkara deer in Pakistan’s Cholistan Desert. Wildlife officials call it a major win for conservation efforts. #etribune | Express Tribune | Facebook

WATCH: A rare caracal (wild cat) was sighted in the Cholistan Desert of Rahim Yar Khan on Monday. Assistant Chief Wildlife Ranger Mujahid Kalim told Dawn.com that the caracal was spotted at 7:30 am during a routine patrol near a cluster of rare Chinkara deer, which it appeared to be hunting. He recorded what is believed to be the first-ever video of a caracal in Punjab. The caracal is considered an expert predator in desert regions, known for its ability to leap up to 9.8 feet to catch birds, ra