The caracal can leap up to 11ft (over 3m) in the air, using their muscular hind legs to propel them high in pursuit of prey like birds. Learn about more rare cats in Rare Cat Skills, as part of Big Cat Month. Mondays from 8pm, on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK

Flighty and always on alert, guinea fowl are no easy prey. This caracal however, has a trick up her sleeve. She can leap up to 11ft (over 3m) in the air and catch birds in midflight. From the desert to the savanna, Africa’s big cats are nature’s ultimate predators, fighting tooth and claw to stay at the top of the food chain. Watch Africa's Deadliest this Monday from 8pm, on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK