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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 firstly 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 leader, large ears, a golden-yellow to buff hair spotted and striped with pitch-black, and a short, black-tipped posterior. The serval has the longest legs of any "cat-o-nine-tail" relative to its body size .

Active in the working day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes prove highly overlapping dwelling ranges of 10 to 32 km2( 4-12 sq mi ), and recognize them with feces and saliva. Servals are carnivores- they prey on rodents( specially vlei rats ), small-scale fowls, frogs, insects, and reptiles. The serval uses its sense of hearing to locate the prey; to kill tiny target, it leaps over 2 m( 6 ft 7 in) above the sand to land on the prey on its forefeet, and finally kills it with a bite on the cervix or the brain. Mating takes place at different times of its first year in different parts of their range, but typically once or twice a year in an area. After a gestational period of two to three months, a offspring of one to four is born. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens embark hunting on their own at six months. The teenagers leave their father at 12 months .

The serval favors areas with embrace such as reeds and tall grass and proximity to liquid organizations, such as wetlands and savannahs. It is rare in northern Africa and the Sahel, but pervasive in southern Africa. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources( IUCN) categorizes the serval as least headache. It occurs in protection areas across its scope, and chase of servals is either prohibited or regulated in several countries .

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