Servals

What is a Serval?

  Servals are one of the most interesting cats in the world. Their long legs and huge ears distinguish them from other cats, and their unique hunting style makes them one of the most successful cats in Africa.  However, many people don't know anything about the serval, and have yet to learn. Here is some basic Information about the serval.


Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata)
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Leptailurus 
Species: Serval


Genus(Leptailurus) + Species(serval)= Scientific Name (Leptailurus serval)


There are 14 known subspecies of servals:


Leptailurus serval serval - Cape Province
Leptailurus serval beirae - Mozambique
Leptailurus serval brachyura - Servaline cat: Sierra Leone to Ethiopia
Leptailurus serval constantina - Algeria (endangered)
Leptailurus serval hamiltoni - East Transvaal
Leptailurus serval hindeio - Tanzania
Leptailurus serval ingridi - South Zimbabwe, Botswana, southwest Africa
Leptailurus serval kempi - Uganda
Leptailurus serval kivuensis - Congo and Angola
Leptailurus serval liposticta - North Angola
Leptailurus serval lonnbergi - Southwest Angola
Leptailurus serval mababiensis - North Botswana
Leptailurus serval robertsi - West Transvaal
Leptailurus serval togoensis - Dahomey and Togo

For More Information:

On Servals: http://www.agarman.dial.pipex.com/bco/serval.htm
On Servals: http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/rainforests/serval.html
On Servals: http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/serval

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This website was created by: Georgina Del Vecho    Period 6