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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]

The large hippopotamus I Hippopotamus amphibius i is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. According to data from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), of the 561 recorded births among hippopotamuses in AZA institutions from 1880 to 2021, only 6 (1%) were twins. Given the precarious status of hippopotamuses in Nigeria, our observation of twins is encouraging. [Extracted from the article]