Felis serval

Length: 67-100 cm (27-40’)

Tail: 24-35 cm (14-16’)

Weight: 8.7-19 kg (10-42 lb.)

Status: not endangered but is disappearing in areas where human habitation is increasing

Habitat: Servals are found throughout Africa's savannas, wooded grasslands or plains. As long as there is enough grass to support a population of its main prey, rodents, servals do well.

Role: carnivore

Food: Although their preferred food is rodents such as the grass rat, servals do eat a wide variety of other animals. Included are hares, newborn antelope, groundsquirrels, a variety of birds, reptiles and insects. They will also wade for frogs and fish. This cat will eat fruits from time to time too.

Predators: Kittens are vulnerable to a variety of predators such as raptors, snakes and jackals. Spotted hyenas and leopards occasionally manage to capture adults.