Serval
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SERVAL (Felis serval), an African wildcat, ranging from Algeria to the Cape. It is of medium size, with long limbs, short tail, and tawny fur spotted with black; the head and body may measure 40 in.
Serval
Felis serval
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The Serval's coat is orange-brown in color with black spots. Its body has a slender build with long legs.
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The first thing every morning, Felix checks his entire exhibit for anything new. It only takes a few minutes before his sees the tilapia fish swimming in his large pool.
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Serval
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medium-sized African cat, Felis serval, found S of the Sahara in scrub country close to water.
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Description
Servals are long-legged, large-eared spotted cats. Their body length is up to one meter, their shoulder height is about 0.6 meter, and they weigh 9 to 18 kg. Males are typically larger than females.
Servals are primarily nocturnal, solitary and terrestrial, however, if pressed, they are good climbers and swim well with no fear of water.
The serval has the typical body build of a cat and is similar to the cheetah Acinonyx jubatus but smaller and, with a relatively small head and short tail (30-35 cm). The ears are large, dish-shaped and always upright.
Out of all the big cats, the serval has the longest legs; they are up to three feet long, and allow the serval to look over tall grass and pounce directly on its quarry.
The Serval {Felis Serval}
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Servals are long-legged cats, widely distributed in Sub Saharan Africa, with the extraordinary capability of leaping three metres in the air to catch birds and insects in flight.
Servals are important small hunters that, unlike large carnivores, eat a wide variety of smaller prey, such as rodents and birds.
The Serval preys on birds such as Guinea Fowl, rodents, small mammals, fish, reptiles such as snakes and lizards, and invertebrates.
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Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Serval is a large, leggy and elegant, tawny-yellow wild cat richly marked with large, ...
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Serval (L. serval)
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co a length of 70-100 cm counts the Serval to the moderate-sized small-cats. its shape is very slim and works elegantly through the high legs and the ...
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About Serval
The serval is one of Africa''s most distinctive cats. It has a short tail, long legs and large ears. They have very sensitive hearing, which they use to find moles.
Leopard, pythons, large birds, servals, civets
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Downs, C., J. Bowland, A. Bowland, M. Perrin. 1991. Thermal parameters of serval felis-serval felidae and black backed jackal canidae. Journal of Thermal Biology, 16(5): 277-280.
: Predators of olive baboons include cats of all sorts (lions, leopards, servals) as well as wild dogs, hyenas, crocodiles, and even chimpanzees. Infants and juveniles are vulnerable to raptors like eagles.
Oriental Longhair - a longhaired version of the Oriental Shorthair.
Serengeti Cat - a spotted breed created to resemble the Serval, from Siamese, Oriental Shorthair, and Bengal crosses.
 See also: Caracal, Elephant, Jaguar, Mongoose, Goose
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