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.
Peruvian tuco-tuco The Peruvian tuco-tuco ("Ctenomys peruanus") is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Peru.