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The name "serval" is derived from (lobo-) cerval, i.e. Portuguese for lynx, used by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1765 for a spotted cat that was kept at the time in the Royal Menagerie in Versailles; [3] lobo-cerval is derived from Latin lupus cervarius, literally and respectively "wolf" and "of or pertaining to deer".
This is a list of nocturnal animals and groups of animals. There is also a more specific list of nocturnal birds . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population [a] Andean mountain cat. L. jacobita (Cornalia, 1865) Andes mountains: Size: 57–65 cm (22–26 in) long, 41–48 cm (16–19 in) tail [23] Habitat: Rocky areas, shrubland, and grassland [24] Diet: Rodents, as well as other small mammals [24] EN
This is a list of large carnivores known to prey on humans. The order Carnivora consists of numerous mammal species specialized in eating flesh. This list does not include animal attacks on humans by domesticated species (dogs), or animals held in zoos, aquaria, circuses, private homes or other non-natural settings.
Serval can be small to medium-sized in length. To be more specific, this animal is approximately between 1 and 2 meters long. In terms of weight, Servals weigh around 20 to 40 pounds (9 to 19 kg). [43] This animal lives close to the savannas in the central and south area of Africa. More specifically, servals live where there are rivers and ...
Carnivorans are arguably the group of mammals of most interest to humans. The dog is noteworthy for not only being the first species of carnivoran to be domesticated, but also the first species of any taxon. In the last 10,000 to 12,000 years, humans have selectively bred dogs for a variety of different tasks and today there are well over 400 ...
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.
The order Primates consists of 505 extant species belonging to 81 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 81 genera can be grouped into 16 families; these families are divided between two named suborders and are grouped in those suborders into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named ...