PHOTOS: This couple owns a caracal cat

Photo: Andrey Bondarev/Caters News
Photo: Andrey Bondarev/Caters News

A couple have welcomed a wildcat into the family, sharing their home with a caracal named Gregory, who can get pretty possessive at mealtime.

Andrey and his wife, Elena, say Gregory is approaching his second birthday and weighs an impressive 26 pounds. Caracals are found in the wild and native to Africa and the Middle East.

Gregory can be seen engaging with the family in a way usually observed only by domestic cat owners and appears to be just as friendly, nurturing the other cats in the house and playing with Andrey. (Caters News)

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