Serval
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18×24 colored pencil collage. The original is presently in the Grant’s Pass Museum in Oregon, I donated it to them. The Serval (Leptailurus serval) is a medium-sized African wild cat. The length is 85 cm (34 in), plus 40 cm (16 in) of tail, and the shoulder height is about 53 cm (21 in). Weight can range from 9 to 20 kg (20-44 lbs). Life expectancy is about 12-20 years. It is a slender animal, with long legs and a fairly short tail. The tall, oval ears are set close together. The pattern of the fur is variable. Usually, the Serval is boldly spotted black on tawny. The “servaline” form has much smaller, freckled spots. In addition, melanism is known to exist in this species, giving a similar appearance to the black panther. White servals are white with silvery grey spots and have only occurred in captivity. Its main habitat is the savanna, although melanistic individuals are more usually found in mountainous areas. The Serval needs watercourses within its territory, so it does not live in semi-deserts or dry steppes. It is able to climb and swim, but seldom does so. It has now dwindled in numbers due to human population taking over its habitat and also hunting its pelt. It is protected in most countries. The Serval is listed in CITES Appendix 2, indicating that it is “not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled.” (information from Wikipedia) Complete 2004
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10×14 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original is available. The Serval (Leptailurus serval) is a medium-sized African wild cat. The length is 85 cm (34 in), plus 40 cm (16 in) of tail, and the shoulder height is about 53 cm (21 in). Weight can range from 9 to 20 kg (20-44 lbs). Life expectancy is about 12-20 years. It is a slender animal, with long legs and a fairly short tail. The tall, oval ears are set close together. The pattern of the fur is variable. Usually, the Serval is boldly spotted black on tawny. The “servaline” form has much smaller, freckled spots. In addition, melanism is known to exist in this species, giving a similar appearance to the black panther. White servals are white with silvery grey spots and have only occurred in captivity. Its main habitat is the savanna, although melanistic individuals are more usually found in mountainous areas. The Serval needs watercourses within its territory, so it does not live in semi-deserts or dry steppes. It is able to climb and swim, but seldom does so. It has now dwindled in numbers due to human population taking over its habitat and also hunting its pelt. It is protected in most countries. The Serval is listed in CITES Appendix 2, indicating that it is “not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled.” / Subspecies / Leptailurus serval serval, Cape Province / Leptailurus serval beirae, Mozambique / Leptailurus serval brachyurus, West Africa, Sahel and Ethiopia / Leptailurus serval constantinus, Algeria (endangered) / Leptailurus serval faradjius / Leptailurus serval ferrarii / Leptailurus serval hamiltoni, eastern Transvaal / Leptailurus serval hindei, Tanzania / Leptailurus serval kempi, Uganda / Leptailurus serval kivuensis, Congo / Leptailurus serval lipostictus, northern Angola / Leptailurus serval lonnbergi, southern Angola / Leptailurus serval mababiensis, northern Botswana / Leptailurus serval pantastictus / Leptailurus serval phillipsi / Leptailurus serval pococki / Leptailurus serval robertsi, western Transvaal / Leptailurus serval togoensis, Togo and Benin / / Adaptation and breeding / Although the Serval is highly specialised for catching rodents, it is an opportunistic predator whose diet also includes hares, hyraxes, birds, reptiles, insects, fish, and frogs. The Serval has been observed taking larger animals, such as small antelopes, but over 90% of the Serval’s prey weighs less than 200g (7 oz). The Serval eats very quickly, and if its food is big enough, it sometimes eat so quickly that it regurgitates the food because of clogging in the throat. As part of its adaptations for hunting in the savannas, the Serval boasts long legs (the longest of all cats, relative to body size) and large ears. The long legs and neck allow the Serval to see over tall grasses, while its ears are used to detect rodents, even those burrowing underground. While hunting, the Serval will pause for up to 15 minutes at a time to listen with eyes closed. The Serval’s pounce is a distinctive vertical ‘hop’, which may be an adaptation for catching flushed birds. The Serval is a highly efficient hunter, catching prey on as many as 50% of attempts, compared to around one of ten for most species of cat. The Serval may also dig into burrows and fish the unlucky inhabitants out. The gestation period for a female Serval is 66-77 days, almost three months. The litter consists of two or three young (called kittens), sometimes as few as one or as many as five. They are raised in sheltered locations like abandoned aardvark burrows. If such an ideal location is not available, a place behind a shrub may be sufficient. The Serval is sometimes preyed upon by the Leopard and other large cats. More dangerous for this cat are humans. The Serval was extensively hunted for its fur. It is still common in West and East Africa, but it is extinct in the South African Cape Province and very rare north of the Sahara. / Domestication / The Serval has been bred with the domestic cat to create a hybrid breed of domestic cat called the Savannah. (information from Wikipedia) Completed 2007
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Beautiful Serval,one of the smaller “Big cats”. / “Sitting Pretty” has been featured by the group “For the Love of Cats” 7/08. Be sure to check out these other wild cat images:
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A serval, wild cat, asleep and resting in the warmth of the afternoon heat
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Serval sits in the grass, looking quite contented with life. Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, England.
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Dawn’s website / zazzle.com /
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A Serval is an endangered animal. / Dawn’s website / For other items see my other zazzle.com site under dawnmcininch / / / /
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servals are an endangered animial, / Dawn’s website / /
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The Serval (Leptailurus serval) is a medium-sized African wild cat. It is closely related to the African Golden Cat and the Caracal. The length is 85 cm (34 in), plus 40 cm (16 in) of tail, and the shoulder height is about 53 cm (21 in). Weight can range from 9 to 20 kg (20-44 lbs). Life expectancy is about 12-20 years. It is a slender animal, with long legs and a fairly short tail. The tall, oval ears are set close together. The pattern of the fur is variable. Usually, the Serval is boldly spotted black on tawny. The “servaline” form has much smaller, freckled spots. In addition, melanism is known to exist in this species, giving a similar appearance to the black panther. White servals are white with silvery grey spots and have only occurred in captivity. COPYRIGHT WARNING Natures Vision Photography® – All photographs are the exclusive property of Natures Vision Photography and is protected under United States and international copyright laws. The images may not be reproduced, copied, stored, or manipulated without the written permission of Natures Vision Photography.
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Another shot of this lovely wild cat.
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Serval
by artbyakikoFrom my original miniature painting (ATC/ACEO: 2.5×3.5 inches)
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You’ve heard their strange atmospheric black mindscapes at myspace.com/mergeintostripes and http://blackholedisco.blogspot.com/2007/12/merge-into-stripes-to-communicate-with.html – you’ve seen their synapse-warping videos at youtube.com/IWML… now, you can wear their art on your chest. Taken from the album art of their first double-disc extravaganza “To Communicate With Others Of Its Species”, The IWML’s favourite miskatonic imagineers have created a shirt that, through the extensive and intensive use of hypergeometry, not only opens up Pandimensional Gates and tinkers with the Weave of SurRealSpace, but looks pretty damn cool too. AWAKEN! VAST UBERTHINGS FROM THE NON ENS – AWAKEN!
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Serval’s Stare, servals are a very rare endangered big cat. / “Dawn’s website”: http://www.unicorndreams.net/ / For other items please check my other site Zazzle.com under dawnmcininch / / /
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Servals are an endangered rare big cat. / Dawn’s website /
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eyes
by dawndavieseyes and thier moods / dawn’s website /
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This is one of the Bear Creek Feline Center’s (Youngstown, FL), house Servals. The Serval is from Africa, one of the lesser known cats. They are long-legged hunters of the high grass savannahs. Completely socialized, they are much like housecats, as you can see here.
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A Serval cat that I saw hunting in the Masai Mara, Kenya
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The serval is one of seven species of small to medium-sized African cats. It has a slender build with long legs. Its back legs are longer than its front legs. It has a small head, large erect rounded ears and a long neck. Its coat is yellowish tan with black spots, bands and stripes. The tails has black rings and its underside is white or light tan. The pattern of every serval’s coat is different. Servals are found in many parts of Africa, but not in the equatorial jungles or the Sahara. It is most commonly found in East African savannas, usually near water. They prefer areas of scrub bush, tall grass and dry reed beds that are near streams. They will not be found hunting in an open dry savanna where there is inadequate cover. They have also adapted to higher altitudes in Kenya. Black servals can be found in Kenya’s high country provided there is a source of water near by. It has an excellent sense of hearing and can locate prey that is moving underground. Once it hears its prey, the serval will quietly approach and then leaping, will pounce on it. Often, they will play with their meal before consuming it. This cat has a number of different vocalizations which include snarling, growling, spitting, purring and a high pitched cry used to call other servals. They are successful hunters and eat a wide variety of prey, which includes rodents, small ungulates, An animal with hooves. The ungulates are divided into two classes the even-toed ungulates such as the deer, giraffes and antelopes; and the odd-toed ungulates such as horses, zebras and rhinoceroses. birds, lizards, frogs and insects. Their success rate is high at about 50% (lions are about 30% successful). They are also well known in East Africa for raiding farmer’s poultry. They require a fresh kill and will eat carrion Dead and decaying flesh. only under extreme circumstances.
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The serval is one of seven species of small to medium-sized African cats. It has a slender build with long legs. Its back legs are longer than its front legs. It has a small head, large erect rounded ears and a long neck. Its coat is yellowish tan with black spots, bands and stripes. The tails has black rings and its underside is white or light tan. The pattern of every serval’s coat is different. Servals are found in many parts of Africa, but not in the equatorial jungles or the Sahara. It is most commonly found in East African savannas, usually near water. They prefer areas of scrub bush, tall grass and dry reed beds that are near streams. They will not be found hunting in an open dry savanna where there is inadequate cover. They have also adapted to higher altitudes in Kenya. Black servals can be found in Kenya’s high country provided there is a source of water near by. It has an excellent sense of hearing and can locate prey that is moving underground. Once it hears its prey, the serval will quietly approach and then leaping, will pounce on it. Often, they will play with their meal before consuming it. This cat has a number of different vocalizations which include snarling, growling, spitting, purring and a high pitched cry used to call other servals. They are successful hunters and eat a wide variety of prey, which includes rodents, small ungulates, An animal with hooves. The ungulates are divided into two classes the even-toed ungulates such as the deer, giraffes and antelopes; and the odd-toed ungulates such as horses, zebras and rhinoceroses. birds, lizards, frogs and insects. Their success rate is high at about 50% (lions are about 30% successful). They are also well known in East Africa for raiding farmer’s poultry. They require a fresh kill and will eat carrion Dead and decaying flesh. only under extreme circumstances.
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The serval is one of seven species of small to medium-sized African cats. It has a slender build with long legs. Its back legs are longer than its front legs. It has a small head, large erect rounded ears and a long neck. Its coat is yellowish tan with black spots, bands and stripes. The tails has black rings and its underside is white or light tan. The pattern of every serval’s coat is different. Servals are found in many parts of Africa, but not in the equatorial jungles or the Sahara. It is most commonly found in East African savannas, usually near water. They prefer areas of scrub bush, tall grass and dry reed beds that are near streams. They will not be found hunting in an open dry savanna where there is inadequate cover. They have also adapted to higher altitudes in Kenya. Black servals can be found in Kenya’s high country provided there is a source of water near by. It has an excellent sense of hearing and can locate prey that is moving underground. Once it hears its prey, the serval will quietly approach and then leaping, will pounce on it. Often, they will play with their meal before consuming it. This cat has a number of different vocalizations which include snarling, growling, spitting, purring and a high pitched cry used to call other servals. They are successful hunters and eat a wide variety of prey, which includes rodents, small ungulates, An animal with hooves. The ungulates are divided into two classes the even-toed ungulates such as the deer, giraffes and antelopes; and the odd-toed ungulates such as horses, zebras and rhinoceroses. birds, lizards, frogs and insects. Their success rate is high at about 50% (lions are about 30% successful). They are also well known in East Africa for raiding farmer’s poultry. They require a fresh kill and will eat carrion Dead and decaying flesh. only under extreme circumstances.
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Serval at Rest Featured in For the Love of Cats
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black and white art /
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pencil drawing of a serval cat / image size 8.25”x8” / original available POA
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