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Leptailurus serval (Serval)

Synonyms: Caracal serval; Felis capensis; Felis senegalensis; Felis serval

Wikipedia Abstract

The serval /ˈsɜːrvəl/ (Leptailurus serval), also known as the tierboskat, is a wild cat found in Africa. It is the sole member of the genus Leptailurus and was first described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Eighteen subspecies are recognised. The serval is a slender, medium-sized cat that stands 54–62 cm (21–24 in) at the shoulder and weighs 9–18 kg (20–40 lb). It is characterised by a small head, large ears, a golden-yellow to buff coat spotted and striped with black, and a short, black-tipped tail. The serval has the longest legs of any cat relative to its body size.
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Infraspecies

Leptailurus serval beirae (Serval)
Leptailurus serval brachyurus (Serval)
Leptailurus serval constantinus (North African Serval)
Leptailurus serval faradjius (Serval)
Leptailurus serval ferrarii
Leptailurus serval hamiltoni (Serval)
Leptailurus serval hindei (Serval)
Leptailurus serval kempi (Serval)
Leptailurus serval kivuensis (Serval)
Leptailurus serval lipostictus (Serval)
Leptailurus serval lonnbergi (Serval)
Leptailurus serval mababiensis (Serval)
Leptailurus serval pantastictus (Serval)
Leptailurus serval phillipsi (Serval)
Leptailurus serval pococki (Serval)
Leptailurus serval robertsi (Serval)
Leptailurus serval serval (Serval)
Leptailurus serval togoensis (Serval)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
5
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
27
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 11.01
EDGE Score: 2.49
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  29.432 lbs (13.35 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  263 grams
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Endothermic [2]  100 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  2 years 3 months
Gestation [1]  70 days
Litter Size [1]  3
Litters / Year [1]  3
Maximum Longevity [1]  22 years
Nocturnal [2]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [3]  36 inches (92 cm)
Weaning [1]  4 months 8 days

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Citations

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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0