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The Serval Cat also known as the tierboskat, is a wild feline may be in Africa. It is the sole member of the genus Leptailurus and was first described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Eighteen subspecies are recognised. The serval is a slim, medium-sized feline that stands 54-62 cm( 21-24 in) at the shoulder and weighs 9-18 kg( 20-40 lb ). It is characterised by a small heading, large-scale ears, a golden-yellow to buff hair spotted and striped with black, and a short, black-tipped posterior. The serval has the longest legs of any "cat-o-nine-tail" relative to its organization sizing .

Active in the day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes launch highly overlapping dwelling ranges of 10 to 32 km2( 4-12 sq mi ), and mark them with feces and saliva. Servals are carnivores- they prey on rodents( particularly vlei rats ), tiny birds, frogs, bugs, and reptiles. The serval utilizes its sense of hearing to situate the target; to kill tiny target, it leaps over 2 m( 6 ft 7 in) above the ground to land on the prey on its forefeet, and finally kills it with little bit on the cervix or the chief. Mating takes region at different times of its first year in different parts of their assortment, but normally once or twice a year in a region. After a gestational period of two to 3 month, a litter of one to four is accept. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens embark hunting on their own at six months. The youths leave their mom at 12 months .

The serval wishes areas with embrace such as reeds and towering grasses and proximity to sea bodies, such as wetlands and savannah. It is rare in northern Africa and the Sahel, but pervasive in south Africa. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources( IUCN) categorizes the serval as least concern. It occurs in protection areas across its assortment, and hunting of servals is either prohibited or regulated in several countries .

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