serval
Long-legged African wildcat
A serval is a wild African cat with a slender body, long legs, and large rounded ears.
It has a tawny coat marked with black spots and stripes.
Servals hunt in grasslands and wetlands, using their exceptional hearing to locate prey.
They're known for their vertical leaping ability, pouncing on birds and rodents from above.
Small furry housepet
- wildcatUndomesticated small feline species
- felidCat family animal
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
fur · tail · carnivore · predator · lynx · caracal · ocelot · leopard
Sudden attack leap
- leapSudden springing movement
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
prey · ambush · listen · ears · strike · vertical jump · precision · patience
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- grasslandsOpen grassy terrain
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
Ethiopia · Somalia · Senegal · Sudan · Sahel · national park · reserve · endemic
Identifying visual features
- coatOuter garment or layer
- peltFur-bearing animal skin
- spotsDetects or marks
- stripesParallel linear markings
camouflage · pattern · dappled · golden · tawny · melanistic · rosettes · coloration
Oversized auditory organs
- long legsExtended lower limbs
- small headUndersized cranium
- slenderThin and graceful
- leanLacking fat; incline
lanky · tall · lightweight · acute hearing · long neck · proportions · build
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- exotic pet tradeMarket for unusual companion animals
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
protected · wildlife sanctuary · captive breeding · population decline · illegal trade · rehabilitation
cat
Small furry housepet
claws · fur · tail · carnivore · predator · lynx · caracal · ocelot · leopard · paws
pounce
Sudden attack leap
birds · prey · ambush · listen · ears · strike · vertical jump · precision · patience · detection
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- grasslandsOpen grassy terrain
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
Serengeti · Ethiopia · Somalia · Senegal · Sudan · Sahel · national park · reserve · endemic · wetlands
markings
Identifying visual features
stripes · camouflage · pattern · dappled · golden · tawny · melanistic · rosettes · coloration · distinctive
large ears
Oversized auditory organs
- long legsExtended lower limbs
- small headUndersized cranium
- slenderThin and graceful
lean · lanky · tall · lightweight · acute hearing · long neck · proportions · build
endangered
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- exotic pet tradeMarket for unusual companion animals
poaching · protected · wildlife sanctuary · captive breeding · population decline · illegal trade · rehabilitation
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- exotic petssugar glider, fennec fox, hedgehog, capybara, kinkajou
- felidscat, domestic cat, wildcat, lion, tiger
- Savanna Animalszebra, wildebeest, lion cub, lioness, cheetah
- spotted animalsdalmatian, cheetah, leopard, jaguar, giraffe
- wild catslion, leopard, jaguar, ocelot, cheetah
servaldomestic cat
Tamed feline pet
house cat · housecat · pet cat · lap cat · domestic shorthair