Who scientifically described the animal that shares its name with Marius Tucă's city of birth?
Caracal The caracal ("Caracal caracal") is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India. The caracal is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches 40 - at the shoulder and weighs 8 - . It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1777. Eight subspecies are recognised.
Northwest African cheetah The Northwest African cheetah ("Acinonyx jubatus hecki"), also known as the Senegal cheetah or Saharan cheetah, is a subspecies of cheetah native to Northwest Africa (particularly the central western Sahara desert and the Sahel). It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, with a total world population estimated to be about 250 mature individuals. The Northwest African cheetah was described by German zoologist Max Hilzheimer under the scientific name "Acinonyx hecki" in Senegal of West Africa in 1913.