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The Serval Cat also known as the tierboskat, is a wild cat found 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 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 intelligence, large ears, a golden-yellow to buff coating spotted and striped with pitch-black, and a short, black-tipped tail. The serval has the longest legs of any "cat-o-nine-tail" relative to its organization sizing .

Active in the day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes establish highly overlapping dwelling ranges of 10 to 32 km2( 4-12 sq mi ), and distinguish them with feces and saliva. Servals are carnivores- they prey on rodents( especially vlei rats ), small-time fowls, frogs, bugs, and reptiles. The serval expends its sense of hearing to situate the target; to kill tiny 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 little bit on the cervix or the brain. Mating takes residence at different times of the year in different parts of their scope, but commonly once or twice a year in a region. After a gestational period of two to three months, a offspring of one to four is endure. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens embark hunting on their own at six months. The adolescents leave their mom at 12 months .

The serval wishes areas with include such as reeds and towering grass and close proximity to ocean bodies, 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 headache. It occurs in protected areas across its scope, and hunting of servals is either proscribed or regulated in several countries .

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