Mammals · Carnivora · Felidae
Leptailurus serval
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It can leap up to 3 metres into the air to snatch birds in flight, thanks to having the longest legs relative to its body of any cat in the world. Its huge oval ears pick up rodents beneath thick grass.
Weight
7 kg – 18 kg
Size
96 cm – 1.2 m
Life expectancy
11 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: ResearchGate · AnAge · JungleDragon · Animal Corner · A-Z Animals · Animal Diversity Web · IFAW · AnimalHub · Wild Cats of Africa
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 11.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Serval — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about serval.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
