Serval
Leptailurus serval
ok. 52,5 cmAdult individual · zakres i populacja opisane przy wymiarze
at the shoulder
at the shoulder
- Mass
- 7–18 kgZakres źródłowy, nie masa przypisana sylwetce
Serval — size comparison
The serval uses grasslands, often near wetlands. Tall vegetation provides cover and conceals numerous small mammals. Long legs help it move through grass, while
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Height
Ground barkReference values · details in the profiles
HeightScale in cm
0204060
approx. 52.5 cm
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Serval — size comparison — facts and sources
The serval uses grasslands, often near wetlands. Tall vegetation provides cover and conceals numerous small mammals. Long legs help it move through grass, while large ears help locate prey without seeing it directly.
It hunts mainly small animals. After listening carefully it can leap and pin prey down with its front paws. It travels through its territory, alternating active food searching with rest in sheltered places.
It usually lives alone, and the female rears kittens in a retreat. The young gradually learn to recognise sounds and practise hunting leaps. Scent marks help organise contact between adults.
podłoże → bark; głowa i uszy wyłączone. San Diego Zoo: wysokość w barku; głowa i wielkie uszy wyłączone. Punkt to środek zakresu, a nie średnia populacji. Ujęcie przednie ma przybliżony punkt zasłonięty przez głowę.