Serval

The length is 85-112 cm (33-44 in ), and 30-50 cm (12-18 in ) of tail, & the shoulder height is around 54-66 cm (21-26 in ). Weight ranges from 9 to sixteen kg (20-35 lbs ) in females, & from 12 to twenty-six kg (26-57 lbs ) in males. Life expectancy is in general 12–16 years in the wild, & up to 20–25 years in captivity . It is a potent nonetheless slim animal, with extended legs & a fairly small tail.

Although the serval is specialized for eating rodents, it is an opportunistic predator whose diet likewise involves birds, hares, hyraxes, reptiles, insects, fish, and frogs.  The serval has been observed receiving bigger animals, such as deer, gazelle, & springbok, though over ninety percent of the serval ‘ s prey weighs less than two hundred grams

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