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The Serval Cat also known as the tierboskat, is a wild cat 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 slender, 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 heading, big ears, a golden-yellow to buff coat spotted and striped with pitch-black, and a short, black-tipped posterior. The serval has the longest legs of any feline relative to its form size .

Active in the working day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes launch 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( particularly vlei rats ), small-scale chicks, frogs, bugs, and reptiles. The serval applies its sense of hearing to locate the target; to kill small-time target, it leaps over 2 m( 6 ft 7 in) above the soil to land on the prey on its forefeet, and finally kills it with little bit on the neck or the chief. Mating takes region at different times of the year in different parts of their assortment, 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 digest. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens begin hunting on their own at six months. The teenagers leave their father at 12 months .

The serval opts areas with include such as reeds and tall grass and close proximity to sea forms, such as wetlands and savannahs. It is rare in northern Africa and the Sahel, but widespread in southern Africa. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and National resources( IUCN) categorizes the serval as least concern. It occurs in protected areas across its range, and chase of servals is either prohibited or regulated in several countries .

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