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The Savannah is a breed of hybrid cat developed in the late 20th century from crossing a serval (Leptailurus serval) with a domestic cat (Felis catus). [1] [2] This hybridization typically produces large and lean offspring, with the serval's characteristic large ears and markedly brown-spotted coats.
A captive serval in Auckland Zoo Melanistic serval, in Kenya Leucistic serval at Big Cat Rescue. The serval is a slender, medium-sized cat; it stands 54 to 62 cm (21–24 in) at the shoulder and weighs 8 to 18 kg (18–40 lb), but females tend to be lighter. The head-and-body length is typically between 67 and 100 cm (26–39 in). [20]
A hybrid of a wild serval and a domestic cat, the Savannah is one exotic pet that turns heads. With its long, graceful body, large ears, and wild appearance, it’s no wonder these cats cost ...
A caraval is a cross between a male caracal (Caracal caracal) and a female serval (Leptailurus serval), while a male serval's and female caracal's offspring are called servicals. The first servicals were bred accidentally when the two animals were housed together at the Los Angeles Zoo .
The Savannah was bred from a serval and the domestic Siamese cat. The first kitten was named, Savannah and was born in 1986. Although, the breed was not officially recognized until 2001.
Like other wild cats, servals are obligate carnivores who hunt their food and live off of raw meat, organs, and bone. Even in captivity, servals need much more than a daily bowl of Meow Mix to thrive!
Hybrids of the domestic cat with non-domestic species (e. g. the Bengal cat or the Savannah cat) are not normally considered wild cats.While this distinction is often overlooked in the media and in the public eye, such cat breeds (especially the F5 and subsequent generations) are much closer to the domestic cat in terms of housing and husbandry requirements, behavior, and legality.
The Arkansas-based refuge, which specializes in caring for big cats and other exotic breeds, learned about the captured serval and went up to Ava, Missouri, to take custody.