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The Serval Cat also known as the tierboskat, is a wild "cat-o-nine-tail" may be in Africa. It is the sole is part 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 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 thought, large ears, a golden-yellow to buff coating spotted and striped with black, and a short, black-tipped tail. The serval has the longest legs of any "cat-o-nine-tail" relative to its mas size .

Active in the day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes demonstrate highly overlapping dwelling ranges of 10 to 32 km2( 4-12 sq mi ), and label them with feces and saliva. Servals are carnivores- they prey on rodents( specially vlei rats ), small-time chicks, frogs, insects, and reptiles. The serval utilizes its sense of hearing to pinpoint the target; to kill small prey, 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 brain. Mating takes place at different times of its first year in different parts of their scope, but normally once or twice a year in a region. After a gestational period of two to three months, a offspring of one to four is suffer. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens embark hunting on their own at six months. The minors leave their father at 12 months .

The serval prefers areas with plow such as reeds and tall grass and close proximity to sea forms, 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 National resources( IUCN) categorizes the serval as least refer. It occurs in protected areas across its assortment, and hunting of servals is either proscribed or regulated in several countries .

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