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Lifespan
20 years
Diet
Particularly vlei rats, small birds, frogs, insects and reptiles, and also feeds on grass that can facilitate digestion
Habitat
Live near thickly planted streams and rivers in the savannas of central and southern Africa.
Range
The Serval occurs widely through sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of tropical rainforest and the Saharan desert
The Serval is a slender, medium sized cat that stands 54-62 cm at the shoulder and weights 9-18 kg. It is characterized by a small head, large ears, a golden yellow and striped with black, and a short black tipped tail . The serval has the longest legs of any cat relative to its body size. Active in the day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction.