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While volunteering with Running Wild Conservation in South Africa, I got to meet Stewie the African Caracal for the very first time. He was purchased along with two other caracals that were for sale in South Africa. To avoid them becoming pets, RWC bought them. I sat down with the three and Stewie joined me for a snuggle.
Stewie is 1.5 years old and an adult caracal. Though an adult, he acts like a cub. It was incredible how welcoming this wild but tamed cat was to me. Stewie accepted me like I was his friend and mother…. actually closing his eyes, suckling, and purring once it found my finger.
The suckling behavior can follow baby mammals into adulthood if they are removed from their mothers before they are weaned or still nursing. In the wild, a mother caracal (or any mammal mother) ends the nursing at some point… either because the lactation of milk has ended or the cub or young are weaned to their natural foods.
The adult staged suckling behavior occurs with many of our domesticated pets as well… from cats to dogs. When humans buy a puppy or kitten, it’s normally removed from their mother before the weaning period has ended… that can result in the pet continuing to suckle into adulthood because the mother never got the chance to end it.
I don’t know what to think about it. We become a mother to these captive animals and it does create a stronger bond with the animal, but is it natural? Maybe… maybe not.
I don’t think it hurts and actually relaxes the animal to be allowed to suckle. It certainly earns you trust between you. For more dangerous predators, it could be safer. For instance, a bear or large cat that suckles and purrs before it’s keeper; thinking you are its mother, is less likely to attack you versus someone it does not see its mother. Then that leads to the whole debate about captive animals and interaction. I’m not blind to it and still forming my opinions on the matter.
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Looks like a odd eared cougar.
Running wild is a different place your at. Yes I am finally not too sick today, and able to catch up on my Dolph videos, your my favorite channel I'm subbed to
How sweet he's suckling,
Ears and little tail lol, but it's cute
Their beautiful
My house cat does that
0:53 "The solution is a human slash animal one"? chimera human? Catgirls make everything ok? You moved on from this "solution" a little fast.
This Middle East IS Nothing but North Africa!
Even killers need love.
awwww treating you like a salt lick
Isn't stewie cute
The only solution is reducing the number of people, world wide. Period. Numerous species are in danger of extinction. Because mankind occupy animal habitats and destroy those habitats as a consequence. Perhaps we already passed the point of no return….
Such a beautiful kitty!
Caracals look like someone tried to hybridize a puma and a lynx!
Wouldnt it eat the guard dog as well?
Massage is the universal language.
such a cute kittie!
I like my pets to not have the ability to eat me lol
The only difference in keeping one of those big fuckers as a pet and a common house cat, is that at least a house cat will wait till you die to eat you.
Install domestication.exe?
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Warning unable to install to nand memory only ram, install will be wiped upon restart…..proceed?
Amazing animal
I swear I saw one of these in north Georgia
What a sweet kitty.
♥️♥️♥️
AWWW COOL:)
African Lynx-cougar thing.
My cat suckles on my fur bed throw..
On the arm, it's Rooting. It's traumatized.
what if stewie might try climb on the shoulder lol
It's just a bit kitty that wants to cuddle lol
It’s a cat, my nigga, just a really big one, what’s that “ caracal “ shit.
The bees sound make me sick ???
This is so sad.
That's one nice fuckin kitty right there
This is so adorable I can't even.
Cats are not mindful predators at heart, they're actually mostly clueless by nature and don't know what they're doing, they're impressionable and don't know what they want out of life, just like humans.
He's suckling my arm.
More like tenderizing the meat lol
2:39 "So cute, just a little cub at heart."
Stewie "Mmm, yes… a bit of a salt.. maybe some paprika.. this flesh will go down well tonight."
?????
Ow yeah, I just realize this cat has beautiful earlobe!!!
omgosh this is a 10stars great clip!!!!!
If you were a Family Guy fan, you would have known that Stewie wants to kill his mother…
I wouldn't mind having this cutie as my adopted kid.
What type of demon is that
Beautiful. It is interesting that house cats has similar behaviors as medium and large cats.
poor thing it's just stuck in perpetual cub attitude
So sad to watch animals separated from their mothers .