Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Genus: Leptailurus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Genus: Leptailurus
Habitat & Distribution : Deserts & plains of North & Central Africa
Diet : Birds, rodents, & other small animals
Size : 60 cm / 9 – 14 Kg
Lifespan : Up to 10 years
Description
Servals are slender, medium-sized felines with spots all over, having long limbs help them spring up to catch elusive prey
Behavior
Servals are active at both night and day, they're versatile hunters with a high success rate. They are solitary animals and both male and female establishes a home range, the area where they primarily hunt
Reproduction
Gestation period for servals usually lasts 2-3 months, after which a litter of 1-4 kittens are born.
Communication & Perception
They are known for distinct high-pitched chirps/meows, frequent hissing to express, and low purr-growls. They also communicate visually via white spots on their ears and scent-mark territory by spraying urine.
Predator(s)
Hyenas, leopards, wild dogs, crocodiles
Conservation Status : Least concern/ Appendix II