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The Serval Cat also known as the tierboskat, is a wild "cat-o-nine-tail" 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 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 manager, huge 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 organization sizing .

Active in the working day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes demonstrate highly overlapping residence 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-time birds, frogs, insects, and reptiles. The serval employs its sense of hearing to locate the target; to kill small 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 cervix or the manager. Mating takes residence at different times of the year in different parts of their assortment, but generally once or twice a year in a region. After a gestational reporting period two to 3 month, a offspring of one to four is stand. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens begin hunting on their own at six months. The adolescents leave their mother at 12 months .

The serval wishes areas with handle such as reeds and tall grasses and proximity to ocean forms, 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 National resources( IUCN) classifies the serval as least fear. It occurs in protected areas across its range, and chase of servals is either prohibited or regulated in several countries .

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