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Serval
(Leptailurus serval)
Servals, classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, are native Africa. They live in regions with tall grasses, and use their long legs to move through the grass. They have big ears to pinpoint the location of prey hiding in the grass without the prey knowing the cat is there. And if they flush out a bird, they can leap over 10 feet in the air to it knock down in flight. The North African subspecies, which is considered to be endangered, has been isolated from the sub-Saharan servals for 6000-7000 years. In Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia there have been scattered reports of sightings, but no confirmed record since 1936. In southern Africa they survive in a variety of habitats, from the hot coastal belt, to thornscrub, savannah woodlands, and in mountain areas. Melanistic servals are more common above 10,000 feet.
Velma
Sex: Female
Born: January 18, 2016
Arrived at EFBC: May 2019 from Gladys Porter Zoo
Arrived at EFBC: May 2019 from Gladys Porter Zoo
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