1041048Leptailurus servalLeast Concern (LC)<i>Leptailurus serval</i> (Schreber, 1776)serval catservalserval catafTierboskatbrservalcaservalcsservaldeservalenservaleoServaloetservalfiServaaliheסרוואלhuSzerválioServalojaサーバルlaLeptailurusnlservalplSerwalroservalruСервалsrСервалsvservalukСервалAccessed (Date Unknown) at http://www.lpzoo.com/animals/mammals/facts/serval.html .916819168325636false1Accessed (Date Unknown) at http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco2.html .916919169325636false1Estes, R. 1991. The Behavior Guide to African Mammals. Berkeley, Los Angeles, Oxford: The University of California Press.917019170325636false1IUCN - World Conservation Union, C. 1996. "Serval, Leptailurus serval" (On-line). 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McGraw-Hill: New York.73092717309272391208false1The serval is most active from dusk to dawn, but will sometimes hunt during the day, particularly when the weather is cool or overcast (4) (7). Moving slowly through long grass, it uses its huge ears and height advantage to detect prey in the surrounding vegetation. On locating prey, it stealthily approaches and then pounces up to three metres into the air to strike down with its forepaws (4). This technique is typically employed to catch rodents and other small animals off the ground but remarkably the serval is also able to catch birds and insects in flight (2) (4) (5). As a less energetic alternative to pouncing, the serval will also use its long legs to investigate holes and crevices, and will sometimes venture into water to catch live fish (4).</p><p>The serval is typically a solitary species with pairs only coming together for a few days when the female is in heat (4) (5). The gestation period lasts around 74 days, after which the female normally gives birth to a litter of one to four kittens (2) (4). When with young, the female is forced to spend considerably more time than usual hunting and consequently less time resting. After around a year, the female chases the young from the natal area but tolerate female offspring for a few months longer than males (2).0738bc89fe69cec8a2ed8cad952506ad2607463WildscreenCopyright Wildscreen 2003-2008ARKiveCopyrightCopyright Wildscreen 2003-2008. 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A. Allen, 19241253186Leptailurus serval kempiNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval kempi</i> (Wroughton, 1910)1253190Leptailurus serval phillipsiNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval phillipsi</i> (G. M. Allen, 1914)1253191Leptailurus serval robertsiNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval robertsi</i> Ellerman, Morrison-Scott and Hayman, 19531253192Leptailurus serval pocockiNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval pococki</i> (Cabrera, 1910)1271351Leptailurus serval togoensisNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval togoensis</i> (Matschie, 1893)1271354Leptailurus serval kivuensisNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval kivuensis</i> (Lönnberg, 1919)1271355Leptailurus serval mababiensisNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval mababiensis</i> Roberts, 19321271356Leptailurus serval pantastictusNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval pantastictus</i> (Pocock, 1907)1271357Leptailurus serval lonnbergiNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval lonnbergi</i> (Cabrera, 1910)1271358Leptailurus serval lipostictusNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval lipostictus</i> (Pocock, 1907)1271363Leptailurus serval hindeiNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval hindei</i> (Wroughton, 1910)1271364Leptailurus serval hamiltoniNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval hamiltoni</i> Roberts, 19311271365Leptailurus serval ferrariiNOT EVALUATED<i>Leptailurus serval ferrarii</i> (de Beaux, 1924)Portland State University, MA Education
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