Serval

Serval

Leptailurus serval

The serval cat is known in Afrikaans as Tierboskat, “tiger-backwoods feline”. It has the longest legs relative to the size of its body of all felines. Servals are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa and are known for their beautiful coat, which is a series of black spots that start out close together and slowly space apart as they work their way down the torso. Like most felines, servals are nocturnal and solitary animals. Their primary diet is rodents, but they also eat other small animals such as reptiles, hares and insects. The gestation period for females is around 65 to 80 days, with two kittens being the average litter size. 

 
 

 

Found in these top parks and game reserves

    • Amboseli National Park
    • Chobe National Park
    • Greater Kruger National Park
    • Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve
    • Kruger National Park
    • Kwando, Linyanti & Selinda Reserves
    • Lake Nakuru National Park
    • Liwondé National Park
    • Madikwe Game Reserve
    • Masai Mara National Reserve

Found in these countries:

  •  Botswana
  •  DR Congo
  •  Kenya
  •  Malawi
  •  Mozambique
  •  Namibia
  •  Rwanda
  •  South Africa
  •  Tanzania
  •  Uganda
  •  Zambia
  •  Zimbabwe
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