Serval
Leptailurus serval

The serval rotates its huge ears to pinpoint the location of a faint rustling in the grass. Flushing a flock of birds into flight, the serval leaps several feet into the air, twisting and turning in a sort of aerial ballet as it bat birds to the ground with its paws.

Fact File

Length: 2.3 to 3.3 ft

Weight: 19 to 41 lbs

Lifespan: Up to 20 yrs in captivity

Habitat: Savanna

Diet: Game birds, rodents, small ungulates