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This article reports the first camera-trap record of twin caracal kittens in Saudi Arabia. The caracal is a widespread wild felid in Arabia, but information on its reproduction in the region is scarce. The camera-trap photographs taken in August 2023 show a female caracal with her twin kittens in the Asir region. The caracal population in Saudi Arabia is considered rare, but recent surveys confirm their presence and breeding in the south-west of the country. The caracal is categorized as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, but regional assessments suggest it is threatened or declining in certain areas. [Extracted from the article]