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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]
The cat, adapted for life in a different climate, was suffering from frostbite, rescuers said. ‘Crazy-looking cat’ caught by Missouri farmer is wild African animal, rescue group says Skip to ...
The Savannah cat is a striking and exotic breed reminiscent of its wild ancestors, the serval. This hybrid breed results from crossing a domestic cat with a serval, a small wild African cat.
If you do see the serval, authorities ask you to call Animal Control at 217-425-4508, ext. 4. Servals are native to the savannas of Africa and eat rodents, birds, reptiles and insects, according ...
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African wildcats were first domesticated about 10,000 years ago in the Near East, and are the ancestors of the domestic cat (F. catus). [1] Domestic cats and African wildcats remain closely related in the present day; interspecific hybrids between domestic cat and African wildcats are common, and occur where their ranges overlap. [22]
The African golden cat has a similar build as the caracal's, but is darker and lacks the ear tufts. The sympatric serval can be distinguished from the caracal by the former's lack of ear tufts, white spots behind the ears, spotted coat, longer legs, longer tail, and smaller footprints. [17] [20]
Also, servals can be very picky in choosing mates, and often will not mate with, or even attack, a domestic cat. [11] Savannah F3 at one year. Savannah backcrosses, called the BC1 generation, can be as high as 75% serval. Such 75% cats are the offspring of a 50% F1 female bred back to a serval.