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The Serval Cat also known as the tierboskat, is a wild cat found in Africa. It is the sole is part of the genus Leptailurus and was first is a description of German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Eighteen subspecies are recognised. The serval is a slim, medium-sized cat 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 psyche, huge 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 feline relative to its figure sizing .

Active in the day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes install highly overlapping home ranges of 10 to 32 km2( 4-12 sq mi ), and distinguish them with feces and saliva. Servals are carnivores- they prey on rodents( specially vlei rats ), small-minded fowls, frogs, bugs, and reptiles. The serval applies its sense of hearing to locate the target; to kill small-scale prey, it leaps over 2 m( 6 ft 7 in) above the dirt to land on the prey on its forefeet, and finally kills it with a bite on the neck or the president. Mating takes home at different times of the year in different parts of their scope, but typically once or twice a year in a region. After a gestational period of two to 3 month, a offspring of one to four is abide. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens begin hunting on their own at six months. The adolescents leave their father at 12 months .

The serval prefers areas with treat such as reeds and tall grasses and close proximity to water mass, such as wetlands and savannahs. It is rare in northern Africa and the Sahel, but widespread in south Africa. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources( IUCN) categorizes the serval as least fear. It occurs in protection areas across its assortment, and chase of servals is either prohibited or regulated in several countries .

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