It is just something that gives them an hour or two of enjoyment. They roll and play in it. This nifty device, called a flying fox, has been set up in the caracal enclosure. This cat requires the same skills for feeding that it would use if it were hunting in the wild. We've actually installed some hunting equipment for the caracals.
Caracals hunt small animals and birds.
You saw how good they are at jumping, and that is exactly how they get birds in the wild. They jump up to two metres and knock them out of the sky. Gert Skipper, Adelaide Zoo Safely away from the caracal's claws, the yellow tailed black cockatoos are about to be served their favourite snack. We have drilled some holes in a piece of gum branch and inserted peanuts. This is the cockatoo's favourite food item.