The serval (), Leptailurus serval or Caracal serval, known in Afrikaans as Tierboskat, "tiger-forest-cat", is a medium-sized African wild cat. DNA studies have shown that the serval is closely related to the African golden cat and the caracal.
Description
The serval is a medium-sized cat, measuring in head-body length, with a relatively short, tail, and a shoulder height of about . Weight ranges from about in females, and from in males.
It is a strong yet slender animal, with long legs and a fairly short tail. Due to its leg length, it is relatively one of the tallest cats. The he...