We speak about   Serval

 

The Serval is a wild cat who lives in the  African Savana, can weigh around the 18 Kg .


This feline has a slim body  and long legs, the coat is sprinkle with large black spots on brown or orange background .


The  Serval female gestation is of  70 days and can give birth to two kittens maximum  for time, eat locuste and rats, very rarely attack the cattle, for this reason is considered a useful animal to agriculture.


The main threat for this feline is the man who  hunting them for the fur, for this reason they are extinct in all the south west of  African continent.


Some  Africans tribes have held  serval in captivity as pet, is one of the little felines who have adapted to this style of life.

A Serval short description to better understand the origin of  Savannah

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