Serval
Leptailurus serval
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 957
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The serval (Leptailurus serval) is a wild small cat native to Africa. It is widespread in sub-Saharan countries, where it inhabits grasslands, wetlands, moorlands and bamboo thickets. Across its range, it occurs in protected areas, and hunting it is either prohibited or regulated in range countries.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Serval”.