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|introduction='''Caracal''' is a recurring character in the manga. She is [[Serval/Manga|Serval's]] levelheaded best friend.

|personality=In contrast to her energetic and somewhat thickheaded best friend Serval, Caracal is a fairly grounded character who manages to keep her calm in most situations. Although the nature of her education is never stated, Caracal possesses a good deal of common sense and advanced knowledge in a variety of topics as demonstrated at various points in the manga. She does, however, become flustered when encountering things she isn't experienced in. As described by Serval, she also has a "prideful mode", implying that her intelligence has lent itself to a bit of an ego on her part.

Caracal's first appearance comes when Serval goes to her for advice on how to throw a surprise party for [[Nana]]. Caracal agrees to help, and the two beginning planning everything from the food to the gifts. When Serval writes up a draft of what the menu ought to look like, Caracal rejects it outright, explaining that the food she wants to include (meat-based dishes, including fried food) is too heavy for a girl. She proceeds to teach her friend how to make a salad instead, and in the process teaches her how herbivores avoid malnutrition despite their meatless diets.

The day of the party comes and the festivities proceed without a hitch. However, when Caracal opens up the aforementioned surprise box to shock Nana, the spring-loaded Serval doll that was originally inside the box has been replaced with a toy snake. Contrary to expectations, Caracal is the one who ends up surprised.

Caracal and Serval choose to go hiking together in the snowy mountains, in order to go somewhere cool, but end up lost and stranded on the mountain because of a severe snowstorm. The pair are forced to take refuge in a cave, where they realize that the supplies they packed with them are just stuffed toys rather than food or gas, to Caracal's chagrin. The two begin to discuss what to do from here, when Serval's friend [[Reindeer/Manga|Reindeer]] appears in the cave and greets them. She receives the two warmly, lightheartedly remarking that she's never seen Friends in need of help on the snowy mountain before.

At just that moment, however, the storm subsides, giving the pair an opportunity to go home. They do so via sled. The two arrive safely back home shortly thereafter, and in the following scene Caracal is seen in bed with a cold and recovering from frostbite. Serval, who is at her bedside, looks back on their adventure on the mountain fondly, while her friend complains about the toll it took on her body. Despite her complaints, however, Caracal admits to herself that it was nice to get to know Serval's feelings in the process.

Caracal appears briefly at the end of the chapter, when [[African Bush Elephant/Manga|African Bush Elephant]] arrives at her house for "trick-or-treating". She informs the elephant that Halloween has been over for a few days, but the easygoing Friend insists that she has "rearranged" the holiday so that it occurs everyday, referencing an earlier conversation with Nana which she misunderstood. Caracal is understandably confused by this assertion.

Caracal goes to Serval's house to ask her for her assistance in helping [[Peach Panther/Manga|Peach Panther]] run her newly opening café. Always one to help her friends, Serval enthusiastically accepts, and the two meet the following week to help the brand-new "Japari Café" open smoothly. Upon arrival, however, Caracal is shocked to learn that the establishment is actually a maid café, requiring maid uniforms and manners befitting of a servant. After being given their uniform to wear for the day, the two friends watch as Peach Panther demonstrates how to treat customers once Nana and [[Ezo Red Fox/Manga|Ezo Red Fox]] arrive to have a meal.