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The Serval Cat also known as the tierboskat, is a wild feline may be in Africa. It is the sole is part 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-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 heading, big ears, a golden-yellow to buff hair spotted and striped with black, and a short, black-tipped tail. 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 demonstrate highly overlapping home ranges of 10 to 32 km2( 4-12 sq mi ), and label them with feces and saliva. Servals are carnivores- they prey on rodents( particularly vlei rats ), small birds, frogs, insects, and reptiles. The serval utilizes its sense of hearing to pinpoint the target; to kill tiny target, 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 psyche. Mating takes region at different times of its first year in different parts of their range, but commonly once or twice a year in an area. After a gestational period of two to three months, a offspring of one to four is assume. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens embark hunting on their own at six months. The minors leave their mother at 12 months .

The serval favors areas with encompas such as reeds and towering grass and close proximity to ocean figures, 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 headache. It occurs in protected areas across its range, and hunting of servals is either prohibited or regulated in several countries .

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