Serval, an African wild cat The serval Leptailurus

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The Serval Cat also known as the tierboskat, is a wild feline may be in Africa. It is the sole member of the genus Leptailurus and was firstly 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-o-nine-tail" 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 president, big ears, a golden-yellow to buff coat 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 mas sizing .

Active in the working day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes install highly overlapping residence 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 ), tiny fowls, frogs, bugs, and reptiles. The serval uses its sense of hearing to pinpoint the target; to kill small-minded target, it leaps over 2 m( 6 ft 7 in) above the sand to land on the prey on its forefeet, and finally kills it with little bit on the cervix or the leader. Mating takes region at different times of its first year in different parts of their range, 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 abide. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens begin hunting on their own at six months. The youths leave their mother at 12 months .

The serval prefers areas with treat such as reeds and towering grass and close proximity to ocean forms, such as wetlands and savannah. 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 refer. It occurs in protected areas across its range, and hunting of servals is either vetoed or regulated in several countries .

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